Athens has its mythical protector, Athena, while North China's Tianjin municipality will have its own guardian, Tianjin Hero022.
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Tianjin Hero022, the first cartoon superhero named after a city in China, was unveiled at Trendy Tianjin Comic Con, which began on Saturday and runs through Oct 7, 2015.
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Tianjin hero022, whose name also reflects Tianjin's area code 022, is said to have been created as a spokesman for positive energy embodied in local culture. The character is a transformed, young and trendy Tianjiner who enters another world, accidentally acquires positive energy and becomes a superhero to protect the city.
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The cool and fashionable hero aroused a heated debate online. An Internet user jokingly said, "Can the hero eat Jianbing guozi, a local but national popular snack that is a crepe-pancake wrapped around a fried fritter of dough, or youtiao?"
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Another disappointed commenter said, "It’s nothing new, but just a combination of Batman and Ironman."Â