The Washington Post

Chinese animators hope cartoon princess can help ease ethnic tensions in Xinjiang

The cartoon “Princess Fragrant” is based on the true story of a Uighur Muslim woman who married a Chinese emperor in the 18th century. She is highly regarded as a figure of unity. (Shenzhen Qianheng ...
Gizmodo

Chinese Government Tries to Quell Unrest with an Animated Princess

Uighers are an ethnic minority in western China, largely Muslim, who have been protesting the Chinese government for its discriminatory policies against them over the past several years. Now the ...
Yahoo Finance

iQIYI and KADOKAWA Release "The Fated Magical Princess" Globally, Showcasing Chinese-Produced Animation's International Appeal

BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform, today announced a collaboration with KADOKAWA Corporation ("KADOKAWA"), a comprehensive entertainment ...
The Diplomat

A New Cartoon Attempts to Bring Han Chinese and Uyghur Together

China has been struggling to contain tensions in its restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, especially over the summer. However, in a new initiative, Chinese government authorities will use a ...
The Atlantic

Can This Cartoon Muslim Princess Soothe China's Ethnic Tensions?

Princess Fragrant is the eponymous star of a 104-episode animation series from China in which the Uighur princess, alongside her brother and their Han and Kazakh friends, embark on a quest to save her ...