I'm living in Dalian (大连) here in Northeastern China, and one of the cool things about this place is that it has pretty big Japanese and Korean communities (complete with really cool Japanese and Korean restaurants). While Dalian doesn't have too many tourist sites, I think these little pockets of people definitely make the city a little more colorful - even if it takes a while to find them.

Anyway, Japanese and Korean movies and dramas are pretty popular here, as they are in most of China (I would imagine). One of the more interesting Japanese programs that I've found is a cartoon called Detective Conan. It's about a dectective who (through a weird twist of events) gets transformed into a kid, but nevertheless continues to solve mysteries Sherlock-style. Here's one episode to give you a taste:



I was a big fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories when I was in high school, and these cartoons have plots and crimes that are every bit as complex and entertaining as those were. The name "Conan" of course, comes from the author of the Sherlock Holmes series，Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

For anyone studying Chinese in China, I really recommend watching Korean or Japanese programs. Why? Because when these programs are dubbed in Chinese, the result is a very clear sound that is much easier to understand than regular Chinese TV.

I also recommend Doraemon (aka 机器猫） and the Korean drama 看了又看（shows at 9 or 10pm on CCTV8).