The Chinese mainland's box office revenue for the just concluded Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period reached 389 million yuan (around 54.8 million U.S. dollars), according to the China Film Administration.
The holiday, spanning from Sunday to Tuesday, attracted 9.57 million moviegoers, with domestic films earning 332 million yuan, accounting for 85.35 percent of the total revenue.
Drama film "Stand by Me" topped this year's Mid-Autumn Festival holiday ticket sales chart with 123 million yuan.
Comedy "A Frozen Rage" that debuted on Sept. 15 came in second with nearly 50 million yuan, followed by the drama film "Like a Rolling Stone" that garnered 36.2 million yuan.
Other notable performances included "Enjoy Yourself" with over 27.8 million yuan, and the crime film "Go for Broke", which pocketed almost 19.7 million yuan.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the night when the moon reaches its fullest and brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar.
China's Mid-Autumn holiday box office reaches 389 million yuan
Beijing, capital of China, saw an increased number of inbound visits during this year's three-day Qingming Festival holiday which started on Friday, according to data from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.
Data shows that Beijing recorded over 9.59 million visits during the holiday, indicating a 6.2-percent increase compared with the same period in 2024. Based on the visits, the city saw a total tourism expenditure of 11.5 billion yuan (about 1.57 billion U.S. dollars), up 9.5 percent year on year.
Among the figures, the city received 69,000 visits made by overseas inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 45.6 percent. International tourism expenditure in Beijing reached 740 million yuan (about 101.19 million U.S. dollars), indicating a significant year-on-year growth of 46.2 percent.
Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox. Often seen as a time to enjoy the greenery of springtime and to visit the graves of ancestors, the holiday has also become a busy period for cultural and tourism activities in China.
Inbound visits to Beijing see robust increase during Qingming holiday
