--- description: Episodes will be presented through a partnership with Chinese video streaming service Sohu Video title: The Simpsons are coming to China image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc6659a3a83b6e98/69868e3613c79f100a191fb4/simpsonsbg_2013_r1_sofa.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _The Simpsons_ Are Heading to China by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 8, 2014 1:23 PM CUT  THE SIMPSONS: The Simpson Family. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2013 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE SIMPSONS: The Simpson Family. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2013 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Fox by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 8, 2014 1:23 PM CUT _The Simpsons_ is set to air in China for the first time in its 26-season history, news that comes on the heels of its 12-day marathon on FXX. The online video streaming service Sohu Video will present the Fox series to Chinese audiences, with episodes (includes those from its upcoming season) subtitled in Mandarin. _Variety_ [reports](http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/the-simpsons-to-air-in-china-for-first-time-in-pact-with-sohu-video-1201300605/ "undefined") the show’s executive producer Al Jean said in response to the announcement: “Woo hoo! Now we can reveal Springfield is actually in Guangdong province.” Sohu is one of the leading online video portals in China, where video streaming is becoming a real force in the TV and film industry. \[[_Variety_](http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/the-simpsons-to-air-in-china-for-first-time-in-pact-with-sohu-video-1201300605/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3303266/the-simpsons-china/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3303266/the-simpsons-china/"},"headline":"The Simpsons Are Heading to China","datePublished":"2014-09-08T13:23:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T10:03:17.771Z","description":"Episodes will be presented through a partnership with Chinese video streaming service Sohu Video","url":"https://time.com/3303266/the-simpsons-china/","keywords":["Television","The Simpsons","simpsons"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc6659a3a83b6e98/69868e3613c79f100a191fb4/simpsonsbg_2013_r1_sofa.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc6659a3a83b6e98/69868e3613c79f100a191fb4/simpsonsbg_2013_r1_sofa.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"SimpsonsBG_2013_R1_Sofa","caption":"THE SIMPSONS: The Simpson Family. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2013 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.","creditText":"Fox","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3303266/the-simpsons-china/","name":"The Simpsons Are Heading to China"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Simpsons Ice Bucket Challenge - THE SIMPSONS - ANIMATION on FOX","description":"Simpsons Ice Bucket Challenge - THE SIMPSONS - ANIMATION on FOX","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/ckqVZGE6/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-08-27T15:09:46.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ckqVZGE6.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3303266/the-simpsons-china/","duration":"PT40S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3303266/the-simpsons-china/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```