China's box office revenue for the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival holiday had surpassed 459 million yuan (about 63.71 million U.S. dollars) by 21:00 on Monday, an increase of 20 percent over the same period last year, according to online ticketing platforms.
The summer blockbuster "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," the eighth installment in the long-running Hollywood action franchise, leads the holiday box office chart. As of 21:00, the film had grossed about 190 million yuan during the holiday period.
The annual festival, on the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar Chinese calendar, fell on Saturday this year. It is a time to get rid of misfortune as venomous animals were believed to appear at this juncture. It is also a time to commemorate the beloved Chinese poet Qu Yuan (339-278 BC) from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).
China's Duanwu holiday box office revenue hits 459 mln yuan
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
