Cinemas in China are enjoying record success, with box office sales in the country reaching nearly CHY7bn ($1.02bn) in July of this year. The total makes it the highest-earning July of all time in the Chinese film market, according to Xinhua. It takes the total box office receipts on the Chinese mainland to CHY39bn ($5.72bn) since the start of the year, representing a 21% increase year-on-year. A large proportion of these were Chinese films, which showed an increase of 76% on the same period last year.
Cinemas in China are enjoying record success, with box office sales in the country reaching nearly CHY7bn ($1.02bn) in July of this year. The total makes it the highest-earning July of all time in the Chinese film market, according to China Film News. It takes the total box office receipts on the Chinese mainland to CHY39bn ($5.72bn) since the start of the year, representing a 21% increase year-on-year. A large proportion of these were Chinese films, which showed an increase of 76% on the same period last year.