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50 Paddington statues to encourage people to explore London (4)

By Bai Tianxing (People's Daily Online)    16:18, November 24, 2014
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Mayor of Paddington. (People's Daily Online/Bai Tianxing)

LONDON, Nov. 23 (People's Daily Online)—— Paddington Bear is a fictional character, who first appeared in Michael Bond's children book published in 1958. The first book is called 'A Bear Called Paddington' and since then more than 150 titles have been published and translated into different languages.

Fifty Paddington statues, which were designed by celebrities, artists and organisations, have been placed in various ppublic spaces since Nov. 4 to encourage people explore London in this Christmas. All the statues will be auctioned off by Dec. 30 to raise funds for children’s charity.

In November 2014, Paddington Bear will appear on the big screen for the first time in a magical adventure film 'Paddington'. 


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(Editor:Zhang Qian、Gao Yinan)
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