Hordes embark on flights of fantasy
Industry insiders join outlandishly-dressed fans in attending this year's colorful China International Cartoon & Animation Festival, Xu Fan reports.
It was a rainy morning, but I felt as if I had woken up in a dream world as I peered through the window of my Hangzhou hotel room to see hoards of costume-clad fantasy aficionados waiting in long lines to enter the expo hall of the 15th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival.
Amid this sea of outlandishly-dressed enthusiasts - some of whom could be seen lugging suitcases filled with a diverse array of wigs, clothes and makeup items - I could make out a Spider-Man, a Fox Spirit (a character from the 2018 China-US film White Snake) and a dozen other popular fantasy figures acted out by role-playing fans.
