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The puppet show series "The Story of Avanti" was produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio from 1979 to 1989. It is adapted from the folk tales of Avanti circulating in Xinjiang. Following the success of the first film, the series continued with multiple episodes. The film won the Outstanding Art Film Award from the Ministry of Culture in 1979; the Best Art Film Award at the 3rd Hundred Flowers Awards for Chinese Film in 1980, and the First Prize for Art Films at the National Ethnic Minority Film "Soaring Dragon Awards"; in 1991, it received the First Prize at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in the United States. "The Story of Avanti" is a puppet animation film released by Shanghai Animation Film Studio in 1980. Featuring the legendary figure Avanti as the protagonist, the entire animation is divided into over a dozen short stories. Avanti is a typical figure in Islamic folklore, believed to have passed away around the end of the 13th century. Many regions and countries, from Xinjiang to the Mediterranean coast, claim him as a native or have similar legendary figures. He was a Sufi scholar and poet who disdained the nobility and sympathized with the common people. "Avanti" means teacher or knowledgeable person, an honorific title rather than a name. His actual name was Nasreddin, and out of respect, he is also referred to as Hoja Nasreddin Avanti (Hoja is also a title meaning "teacher") or Molla Nasreddin Hoja, among others. In the hearts of the people, Avanti is the embodiment of wisdom and joy. Merely mentioning his name brings smiles to the faces of the sorrowful. He mocks the foolishness of the world, the opportunistic merchants, corrupt judges, and hypocritical mullahs who thrive in a wicked society... In short, he ridicules those who are hypocritical and exploit the poor under the guise of religious laws they created for deception. Avanti's image—wearing an ethnic floral hat and riding a small donkey backward—has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds. His laughter is also distinctive: gentle yet remarkably penetrating. Avanti is one of the finest creations of folk art and has been included among the "World Folk Art Figures."