The 14th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival opened at the White Horse Hotel in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on April 26, 2018. Organizations and companies from 85 countries and regions are participating in the festival, and it runs through May 1. The festival is divided into exhibitions, forums, business fairs, competitions and activities - five major sections with more than 50 branded projects.

The summit forum at the festival this year, with the theme “The development of animation and 40 years of reform and opening-up”, will combine with the “classic folk story animation project” launched by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. The summit has set up professional seminars to discuss the direction of Chinese animation and commemorate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up.