The show was released on DVD, though many are now out of print and can be hard to find. Check online marketplaces (like eBay) and second-hand stores for volumes like "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Kai-Lan's Great Trip to China!" or "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Princess Kai-Lan." Libraries may also still have copies available for borrowing.
In 2018, a former Nickelodeon intern auctioned a Beta SP tape labeled "Kai-Lan S02E09 - Alternate Mix." This tape contained the uncut Mandarin dialogue without the English narrator overlay. The tape sold for $1,200 on eBay. It has since been digitized and is available via academic request at the . ni hao kai-lan archive
The show follows the adventures of a cheerful, six-year-old Chinese-American girl named Kai-Lan as she navigates everyday challenges with her group of talking animal friends: The show was released on DVD, though many
Building a comprehensive is about more than just saving old television files. It is an act of cultural preservation. For an entire generation of Asian American children, Kai-Lan was a rare mirror reflecting their family life, language, and identity on mainstream television. For non-Asian children, it was a crucial window into a world different from their own. The tape sold for $1,200 on eBay
Before it was a full show, it started as interstitial shorts on Nick Jr. called Downward Doghouse .
