Iconic cartoon characters from your childhood
Updated : 2017-05-31
By Zhang Xingjian (chinadaily.com.cn)
Hello Kitty [Photo/Mtime] |
16. Hello Kitty
First appearance: 1974
Age: 43
Species: Japanese bobtail
Personal qualities: anthropomorphic, lovely, childlike
Social influence: As a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, Hello Kity has risen to become a global marketing phenomenon worth $5 billion a year by 2014.