Published : 24 Feb 2026, 05:00 PM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:24 PM
China's box office sales exceeded 5.75 billion yuan ($832.37 million) over the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday period that ended on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
Xinhua cited data from the China Film Administration.
• The racing comedy sequel "Pegasus 3" emerged as the highest-grossing film of the season, Xinhua said.
• Last year, China's box office generated record sales during the Lunar New Year holiday, boosted by sequels to popular hit films.
• Box office sales reached 9.51 billion yuan during the festive period between Jan 28 and Feb 4 last year.
