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Mandarin kids channel releases new animated series
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A scene from the new animated series "Our Friend Remy Bear". (-/-)
A new animated series for preschool children will be aired on two cable channels in Indonesia throughout June.
Available on Mandarin edutainment channel Miao Mi from Monday to Friday, Our Friend Remy Bear follows the adventures of brown bear Remy and his friends, namely the penguin Zhiping, baby elephant Ellie and small lion Ray. The stories mainly aim to teach children to socialize with friends, help one another, be polite and help them become more optimistic and confident.
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The Asian-perspective series will reportedly be presented in both Bahasa Indonesia and Mandarin and is designed to develop children's cognitive and social skills.
Between its programs, Miao Mi, which targets 3 to 6-year-old children, also provides basic Mandarin lessons through cards, videos, songs and cute animated characters.
The channel is available on Indovision (Ch. 38) and Okevision (Ch. 66). (int/kes)
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