(Source: China Daily)

Dark Lord of COVID-19 struck down in animation

By Hu Dongmei in Yinchuan, Ningxia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-08-21 18:46

Since its debut in April, an animation depicting the nation's fight against the coronavirus has been viewed more than 1 million times on major video-sharing platforms.

The animation, Combating COVID-19, was produced by a team in Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Based on real people and stories, the animation, which is 2 minutes and 38 seconds long, shows a united and courageous Chinese people working together to strike down the Dark Lord — the symbol of COVID-19.

The animation was produced by Ningxia Yuyi Culture and Technology Co, most of whose team members were born in the 1990s.

Wei Luoni and Yang Shaohua contributed to this story.