China records 2.1 billion yuan box office for National Day holiday

China's box office takings reached 2.104 billion yuan (approximately 298 million U.S. dollars) during the National Day holiday, running from October 1 to 7, with audience numbers totaling 52.09 million, according to statistics from the China Film Administration.

Leading the box office was "The Battle of Life and Death," the latest production directed by Chen Kaige, which earned 805 million yuan (around 114 million U.S. dollars).

It was followed by the crime drama "The Tiger Wolf Rabbit," which garnered 359 million yuan (around 51 million U.S. dollars), and the adventure film "The 749 Bureau," reaping 356 million yuan (around 50.4 million U.S. dollars).

Jackie Chan's action-comedy "Panda Plan" and the action-crime film "High Forces" earned 215 million yuan (around 30.4 million U.S. dollars) and 170 million yuan (around 24 million U.S. dollars), respectively.

China records 2.1 billion yuan box office for National Day holiday

China records 2.1 billion yuan box office for National Day holiday

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 20 pips to 7.0108 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0108 against USD Monday