Hello Kitty!
凯蒂猫!
Everybody knows this white cat with a red ribbon decorating her head.
大家都认识这只头上戴着红丝带的白猫。
Hello Kitty became one of the most famous characters in the world with its first appearance in 1974 in Japan, called back then Kitty White.
Hello Kitty于1974年首次出现在日本,她是世界上最著名的人物之一,当时被称为Kitty White。
When people saw her, everybody would greet her saying Hello, Kitty, HENCE the name.
当人们看到她时,每个人都会向她问好,“你好,凯蒂”,因此得名。
Reality is, she is a girl born in the suburbs of London on November 1st.
事实上,她是一个11月1日出生在伦敦郊区的女孩,
Her sign is a SCORPIO and her favorite color, red.
她的星座是天蝎座,她最喜欢的颜色是红色。
She weights the equivalent to 3 appels and she is 5 apples tall.
她体重相当于3个苹果,身高相当于5个苹果。
Her personality is sweet, innocent and friendly.
她的性格甜美、天真、友好。
Her hobbies are baking, origami, playing piano, playing tennis and collecting adorables things.
她的爱好是烘焙、折纸、弹钢琴、打网球和收集可爱的东西。
She was created by Yuko Shimizu,
她是由清水佑子创造的,
the designer of other characters such as Angel Cat Sugar or Rebecca Bonbon.
清水佑子也是Angel Cat Sugar或Rebecca Bonbon等人物的设计师。
For Hello Kitty, Yuko found inspiration in one of the most ancient japanese cats, the BOBTAILS.
清水佑子从最古老的日本猫之一的短尾猫身上找到了灵感创造了Hello Kitty。
The name comes from the little tail they have, between 8 and 12 cm.
短尾猫之名来自它们的小尾巴,长度在8到12厘米之间。
Yuko collaborated with the japanese company Sanrio that works on the design of BRAND, name, PRODUCTS, and they released this character that became the KAWAII ICON.
清水佑子与日本三丽鸥公司合作设计品牌、名字和产品,并以Hello Kitty这个角色发布了卡哇伊图标。
In 1980, Hello Kitty's design went to Yuko Yamaguchi, Sanrio's designer.
1980年,Hello Kitty的设计由三丽鸥的设计师山口由子负责。
Lots of people considered her Hello Kitty's mom, since she spent the longest TIME next to the character.
很多人都认为她是Hello Kitty的妈妈,因为她陪伴这个角色最久。
Thanks to her success, they created the Hello Kitty World, with lots of characters that accompany her.
由于Hello Kitty的成功,他们创造了Hello Kitty世界,有很多角色陪伴着Hello Kitty。
Her dad, George White, her mom, Mary White and her twin sister Mimmy, who uses a yellow ribbon instead.
她的爸爸是乔治·怀特,妈妈是玛丽·怀特,她的双胞胎妹妹是咪咪,咪咪头上绑着黄丝带。
Her grandparents, Margaret and Anthony White.
她的祖父母是玛格丽特和安东尼·怀特。
Her friends: Cathy, Fifi, Rori, and her best friend, Dear Daniel, who loves dancing.
她的朋友有凯茜,菲菲,罗里,她最好的朋友是喜欢跳舞的亲爱的丹尼尔。
And her pets, Charmmy Kitty and the hamster Sugar, who are best friends.
还有她的宠物是Charmmy Kitty和the hamster Sugar,他们是最好的朋友。
And lots lots more!
还有更多人物!
Despite her being a cartoon, Hello Kitty is also importantin politics.
尽管Hello Kitty是个卡通人物,但她在政治上也很重要。
In 1994, she became the childrens ambassador of the United Nations, the first cartoon character to HOLD such a position.
1994年,她成为联合国儿童大使,这是第一个担任这一职务的卡通人物。
On her 40th anniversary, in 2014, she went to space on a satellite, where she sent messagges as part of a campaign.
2014年,在她40周年纪念日那天,她乘卫星去了太空,她在那里发送了一些邮件作为竞选活动的一部分。
In 2017, along with Pikachu, she was the ambassador of the japanese city Osaka during the PROMOTION of the candidacy of the city for the Expo 2025.
2017年,她与皮卡丘一起担任日本大阪市大使,为2025年世博会宣传大阪府文化。
Hello Kitty was mentioned in the Forbes magazine as one of the best-selling licensed entertainment products.
《福布斯》杂志提到凯蒂猫是最畅销的授权娱乐产品之一。
Her first apparition was printed on a little purse and we can now find her in about 50,000 products that are sold in more than 70 countries in the world.
她的第一个影像印在一个小钱包上,我们现在可以在全球70多个国家销售的大约5万种产品中找到她。
We can find her in T-shirts, stationary, TV series and videogames.
我们可以在T恤、文具、电视连续剧和电子游戏中找到她。
She has her own brand of wines and also appears in the taiwanese airplane fleet Eva Air, in Mitsubishi cars and even in GRAVESTONES.
她有自己的葡萄酒品牌,也出现在台湾的飞机机队长荣航空,三菱汽车,甚至在墓碑上。
In Yuanlin, Taiwan, there is a Hello Kitty hospital dedicated to maternity MATTERS.
在台湾元林,有一家专门处理产妇事务的Hello Kitty医院。
In 2018, the bullet train of the brand was born!
2018年,Hello Kitty动车诞生!
For the real FANS in Japan.
是为日本真正的粉丝而建。
She has a very broad audience, and some famous celebrities are fans of her: Paris Hilton, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry..
她拥有非常广泛的观众群,一些著名的名人都是她的粉丝:帕丽斯·希尔顿、Lady Gaga、蕾哈娜、凯蒂·佩里……
Hello Kitty always follows FASHION!
Hello Kitty总是追随时尚!
She is a fashion icon and her face decorates lots of jewels, clothes and accessories of the most famous brands.
她是一个时尚偶像,她的脸上装饰着许多珠宝、衣服和最著名品牌的配饰。
Lots of people wonder where all that success comes from.
很多人想知道Hello Kitty的成功源头。
Maybe the key is in her facial expression.
也许关键在于她的面部表情。
Since she doesn't have a mouth, she is a perfect tool for interaction and empathy.
因为她没有嘴巴,她是一个完美的互动和移情工具。
She transmits the feelings we need at every moment, and this is probably why adults and children from different cultures feel identified with her.
她每时每刻都传达着我们所需要的情感,这可能就是为什么来自不同文化背景的成年人和儿童会认同她。
Hello Kitty is one of the most famous characters in the world.
Hello Kitty是世界上最著名的人物之一。
She has become a Kawaii symbol, an icon OF friendship and fashion, and she has conquered three different generations!
她已经成为卡瓦伊的象征,友谊和时尚的象征,她征服了三代人!