This is John Kennedy with another Postcard from Abroad from the University of Kansas.
2019 rings in the Year of the Pig in China, and along with the usual celebrations and festivities that mark the Lunar New Year, you may find a surprising character thrown into the mix – Peppa Pig! British cartoon Peppa Pig has made a huge cultural splash since its launch in China in 2012. This charming, British family of pigs has had more than 18 billion online views. The phenomenon has even led to the creation of a contest co-sponsored by the British Embassy and Chinese online channel Yōukù
to fly a few lucky winners to London. With Brexit uncertainty looming over the UK, is Peppa Pig an unlikely ambassador to a potential non-EU partner? It’s hard to say how her success will impact political ties, but she certainly is bringing home the bacon to Britain!
With thanks to KATIE ASHLEY from the KU Open Language Resource Center for this text, this is John Kennedy. Wish you were here.
