One is a panda that typifies China, the other is a mole¹ that has delighted Czechs and eastern Europeans for decades.

 

熊猫，以国宝形象，成为中国的象征之一。小鼹鼠，捷克国家级的经典卡通形象，已在捷克和东欧风靡数十载。
 

 

Now, thanks to the efforts of the Little Mole's 'family' in the Czech Republic and Chinese Central Television, the two will join forces in a new animated² cartoon series that looks set to delight audiences in Europe and China.

 

The series, to be known as "The Panda and Little Mole," is in the final stages of production and will start to air in China from March 28, a senior CCTV executive told China Daily.

 

Weijing Zeng, the state broadcaster's director of animation³, told China Daily the 52 episodes would be aired on CCTV's Children's Channel 14 from 7 pm weekly, with two 12 minute episodes per transmission.

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