Manhua
The Evolution of Hong Kong Cartoons and Comics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10193056 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wendy Siuyi Wong (0000-0002-8420-5008, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 25-47 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Popular Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3840 • E-ISSN: 1540-5931 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0022-3840.2002.3504_25.x |
| OpenAlex | W1965497809 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The Chinese term 'manhua' is used commonly in Hong Kong as equivalent to 'cartoons' and 'comics' in English. It includes satire and caricature works, political and editorial cartoons, and all other genres usually referred to as either cartoons or comics. The term manhua in Hong Kong today also includes 'lianhuantu', a traditional Chinese term usually referring to more traditional picture books featuring a sequence of Chinese line art drawings and telling stories with characters in traditional costume. As is generally true in East Asian societies, rnanhua constitutes one of the most popular reading materials in Hong Kong. Although Hong Kong's population is only about 7 million, estimated annual retail sales for manhua publications in 1990 alone were approximately HK $17.9 million. The Hong Kong manhua market is divided into two main market shares, the local manhua produced by local artists, and the sub-licensed Chinese version of Japanese manga (comics). The purpose of this article is to capture the development of Hong Kong manhua and thus trace the history of this important cultural product as well as to provide a general overview' of the central themes and topics that have emerged in this genre of Hong Kong popular culture
Art · Comics · Literature · History · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.05 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |