People view Doraemon figures at an exhibition of "100 Doraemon Secret Gadgets Expo" in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2014. The exhibition kicked off here on Saturday. A hundred life-size Doraemon figures, each of which bearing a distinct secret gadget, were displayed during the show. Doraemon, a 22nd-century robotic cat, has been a popular anime character since its introduction by Japanese cartoonist Fujiko Fujio in 1969. [Xinhua/Li Xin]