Artist Zhao Lei's replica drawing of an image from the Chinese animation Three Monks. CHINA DAILY In the dimly lit corner of a modest studio, Zhao Lei leans over a large wooden desk as his fingers ...

Many generations' first introduction to anime films was with works entirely or almost entirely animated with hand-drawn cel animation. Cel animation is a traditional technique using celluloid sheets ...

His students, eager to learn this nearly forgotten art, come from varied backgrounds, and are curious and excited to master the traditional skills that Zhao Lei has painstakingly revived. "It's a ...