The China Shop Cartoon, based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen - "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" is a short animated Disney cartoon, released in 1934 in the Silly Symphonies series. The cartoon was released on January 13, 1934. The short was directed by Wilfred Jackson and is said to be a step ahead in the character staging for the age, because of the thoughtful opening scene in which the shopkeeper closes the store, contrasting with the broad kind of movements made by the time.