Nantong Tiantai Animation Design, a cultural enterprise in Chongchuan district, Nantong, exhibited its original Chinese animation works at MIP Africa 2026, which opened in Cape Town, South Africa, on Oct 28.

A representative of Nantong Tiantai Animation Design presents the company's works at MIP Africa 2026. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

MIP Africa 2026, one of Africa's largest and most influential gatherings for film and television trading and cooperation, attracted more than 100 international media organizations and over 1,500 industry professionals.

One of the works it presented was Loyal Hero. The animated series traces the early life and growth of Yue Fei, a military commander of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), weaving themes of patriotism and national devotion into a narrative suited to young audiences.

Several South African television distributors met with Zhang Liyan, the company's head and chief director, to discuss distribution and agency arrangements for South Africa and the broader African market. The two sides reached a preliminary understanding on cooperation.

Before the event ended, the Tiantai Animation team visited the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Town and donated a Chinese-English subtitled version of the animated series for use in Chinese language teaching and cultural promotion.

Zhang said, "Animation is a language without borders." He said that the company had seen demand in Africa for diverse narratives and that high-quality Chinese content was gaining recognition in the Global South.