Nickelodeon has made plans to launch ChinaToon, a one-hour block with shows presented in Mandarin. The block will debut across 13 territories in Southeast Asia this week. Within the block will be two Chinese-animated series; Magic Wonderland and Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. Magic Wonderland, produced by Zhejiang Zhongnan Group Animation Video and China Central Television, stars a family of fairies in a never-ending battle against evil. Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, produced by Creative Power Entertainment, is about a clever goat that protects her pals from an angry, and hungry, wolf.

The second season of Nickelodeon’s Ni Hao, Kai-lan will launch on Monday, May 11th. The debut will feature all new episodes all week long, Monday through Friday, at 11am on Nick Jr. The cartoon will continue to entertain and teach about different culture types, especially Mandarin, as well as continue to be just as cute as ever!
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Nicktoons Network is ready to bring Iron Man: Armored Adventures to the air in 2009.  The story follows a 17 year old Tony Stark who nearly loses his life and his father, Howard Stark, in a fatal plane crash. He builds a device that keeps him alive using his high level of intelligence.  Then, three years later, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor to help him become the fabled hero Iron Man. With the help of Jim Rhodes, Happy Hogan, and Pepper Potts, Iron Man fights the enemies of World Peace ranging from Mandarin, Iron Monger, Crimson Dynamo, Madame Masque, Blizzard, Living Laser, The Controller and Whiplash.