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Hello Kitty is one of the most easily recognizable characters in the history of modern culture. She's the smileless (well, mouthless) Mona Lisa. And this year, she's turning 40! But did you know that Hello Kitty is not actually a cat? No? Well that's probably not the only thing you don't know about the enigmatic Kitty. Hello Kitty可以说是现代文化中最容易一眼就认出的卡通形象了。她就是没有微笑（好吧，其实是没有嘴巴）的蒙娜丽莎。今年Hello Kitty将迎来自己40岁生日。可是你知道么，Hello Kitty其实并不是一只猫？怎么样，不知道吧！有关这只“神秘的小猫”你可能有更多不知道的事情呢！ Starting in October, the Japanese American National Museum in LA will host a retrospective exhibition, entitled Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, looking at the history and influence of the character created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974. The exhibition is curated by Christine R. Yano, professor and author of Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific. Yano sat down with Carolina A. Miranda at LA Times, to talk Kitty and set the record straight on a few things. 今年10月，位于洛杉矶的日美国家博物馆将举办名为“你好！探索HelloKitty的超可爱世界”的回顾展出。展出将回顾清水优子在1974年创作这个卡通形象的由来及其在全球的影响。展出的组织者是克里斯蒂娜·河矢野教授，她也是《粉红全球化：Hello Kitty的跨太平洋之旅》的作者。河矢野教授在做客《洛杉矶时报》时和编辑卡洛琳·米兰达一起聊起了Hello Kitty并澄清了一些事情。 | 
