Ni Hao, Kai-Lan

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is a children's television show, which premiered on on February 7, 2008. The show was soon thereafter re-broadcasted on Treehouse TV.

Main Characters

Kai-lan Chow

Kai-lan is a young girl who shares her biculturalism in her playtime adventures with her animal friends.

The title character's name, Kai-lan, is the Chinese name of show creator, Karen Chau, before being .

Voiced by Jade-Lianna Peters

Ye Ye

Kai-lan's grandfather, Ye Ye, appears as the patriarch, sharing with his granddaughter.

Voiced by and Ben Wang

Rintoo

Rintoo is an impulsive
* A few words of Mandarin Chinese vocabulary
* One or more of Kai-lan's friends having a negative emotional response to some action or activity
* Kai-lan thinking out loud
* Cause-and-effect problem solving
* Before saying good-bye , Kai-lan says, "You make my heart feel super happy."

Conception

"Ni Hao, Kai-lan" is based on the childhood memories of creator, Karen Chau, growing up in a bicultural household. However, the original concept for the show was a series of 2 minute shorts oriented around yoga with the working title, "Downward Doghouse" -- a reference to the "downward facing dog".