03.26.08
Ni Hao, Kai-lan: Tigers and Dragons and Mandarin Lessons
Ni Hao, Kai-lan (”Hello, Kai-lan”) is Nick Jr.’s latest preschool series, and the first on TV to explore Chinese culture and language. Teaching Mandarin to 3- to 5-year-old viewers might seem a fool’s errand, but that is way down on the list of the show’s actual intentions. With a week’s worth of new episodes premiering on March 24, show creator Karen Chau and Teri Weiss, Nickelodeon’s senior VP of Preschool TV Production & Development, recently discussed young Kai-lan’s adventures and her role in fostering cross-cultural understanding.
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