自古英雄出少年

"Heroes Have Always Been Young" draws from the vast historical archives of both ancient and modern times, selecting the exemplary deeds of 100 young heroes. Using the widely beloved art form of animation, it creates a large group of Chinese-style heroic figures, collectively showcasing the spirit and demeanor of young heroes from various historical periods of the Chinese nation. It praises their noble spirit of "loving the motherland, loving the people, loving science, and being courageous in sacrifice," as well as their wisdom, intelligence, eagerness to learn, and the virtues of truth, goodness, and beauty in humanity. 　　The roster of young heroes in the animation includes the diligent and hardworking young Confucius, Mencius who gained enlightenment from his mother's broken loom, the filial son Min Ziqian who warmed his mother's heart, the studious Qu Yuan, and the divine physician Hua Tuo. There is also the brave and clever young Ou Ji from the Tang Dynasty who fought against thieves, the ghost-recognizing Wang Hairi from the Ming Dynasty, and Zhou Chu from the Western Jin Dynasty who courageously reformed himself. Among them are the young Genghis Khan from the brotherly ethnic groups and Songtsen Gampo, the eagle of the plateau. There are also the clever young couriers from the modern revolutionary period, the cowherd boy Er Xiao from the War of Resistance Against Japan, and the Kazakh "Little Red Flower" from the 1980s. Additionally, the series features foreign anti-fascist heroine Zoya, the little hero of the Paris Commune, the clever Edison, and Helen Keller, who grew from a weakling in life into a strong individual.