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Entertainment One (eOne), the copyright holder of the popular UK animated television show Peppa Pig, announced that it planned to open a new theme park in China by 2019 alongside launching a three-year Peppa Pig touring performance. 《小猪佩奇》动画制作方英国公司Entertainment One（简称eOne）宣布将在2019年在中国建造《小猪佩奇》主题公园，同时开启为期三年的主题巡演。 The company will cooperate with a Guangzhou-based animation and toy company Alpha Group Co to further expand its Chinese market and improve the popularity of the brand in the country. eOne将和广州动画玩具公司Alpha Group Co联手，进一步打开中国市场，提高《小猪佩奇》在国内的知名度。 Having benefited from the push by the Chinese market, Peppa Pig has brought high profits to its copyright holder, earning one billion US dollars each year. The sales revenue of its copyright and related products in China grew 700 percent in the first half of 2017. 《小猪佩奇》在中国广受欢迎，eOne从中获利不少，每年收入达10亿美元。2017年上半年，版权费和周边产品在中国的增长量就达到了700%。 Andrew Carley, executive vice-president of eOne, told the Beijing Morning Post that they had seen the great potential of the Chinese market and are preparing to launch a series of new toys and products to further strengthen their status in China. He added that they are making business plans to prepare for the coming Year of the Pig in 2019. | 
