A cosplay show is held during the 15th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival in 2019. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]

Hangzhou will hold the Animation Games Industrial Trade Fair online from April 28 to May 5, while the 16th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival, scheduled to be held from April 30 to May 5, will be postponed until late September, according to an announcement made by the executive committee of the China International Cartoon and Animation Festival on March 25.

According to the announcement, the decision to hold the fair online was made to reduce the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the animation and cartoon industry.

The fair will provide a platform for exchange between international animation games companies.

The announcement also states that the 16th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival will be postponed due to epidemic-related safety concerns.