China's box office revenue for the 2025 summer season had surged to a new high of over 3 billion yuan (about 418.1 million U.S. dollars) as of 13:51 on Saturday, according to box office tracker Beacon.
The figure included pre-sold tickets.
A diverse lineup of more than 60 domestic and international films has been scheduled between June and August, spanning a wide range of genres, including historical drama, suspense, animation, science fiction and action, offering a diverse array of choices for moviegoers.
As a popular type for the summer season, animated movies have been the most highlighted so far this year, with about 20 Chinese and foreign movies scheduled to be released. Among them, domestic animation films include both new sequels of classic IPs and brand-new original stories, which can meet the needs of audiences of different age groups.
Animated movie "Hidden Chamber 309" was adapted from a popular fairy tale by famous writer Zheng Yuanjie. Through the story of a brother and sister exploring a secret room in their home, it reflects on modern people's dependence on technology.
The animated film "Strange Tales: Lanruo Temple" drew inspiration from traditional Chinese heritage.
Adapted from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," a collection of classical Chinese stories by 17th-century writer Pu Songling, the film weaves together folk tales such as "The Painted Skin," which tells a supernatural story that blends horror, romance and moral lessons, "Nie Xiaoqian," a love story of a scholar-turned-tax collector and a lonely demon, and "Taoist Priest on Laoshan Mountain," a story of a Taoist priest who can walk through walls.
Chinese animation "The Legend of Hei 2" tells the adventures of a cat demon and his master, blending heartwarming visuals with upgraded action sequences for a family-friendly experience.
China's 2025 summer box office surges to new high
China's economy is expected to maintain stable growth and show greater strengths in 2026, as the fundamentals sustaining the sound growth in the long run remain unchanged, the spokeswoman for China's Foreign Ministry Mao Ning said on Wednesday at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
Mao made the remarks in response to research reports from European financial institutions, which said that China is on course to maintain steady economic growth in 2026 with the underpinning of technological innovation and green transition.
Mao said that Chinese economy overcame risks and challenges in 2025 and contributed around 30 percent to global economic growth.
"Over the past year, China has effectively coped with various risks and challenges facing its economy. Despite mounting economic pressure, China has pushed forward with innovation-led and high-quality development. China has been at the forefront in scientific and technological innovation and green energy transition worldwide. The composite national strength reached new heights. China has continually advanced high-standard opening up and become the major trading partner of over 150 countries and regions. China has contributed around 30 percent to global economic growth, and injected impetus to global development," said Mao.
The spokeswoman also said that the year 2026 marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, and innovation and green development would remain the engines of China's high-quality growth.
"Looking forward, with 2026 marking the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the core conditions supporting China’s long-term positive growth remains firmly in place, with the underlying upward trend unchanged. China will be showing greater strengths. Innovation and green development will be the driver and main features of China’s high-quality development. We will give a boost to common development worldwide through openness and shared benefit and keep advancing voluntary and institutional opening up. We will continue to run our own affairs well, write a new chapter in the story of China miracle, and also open our arms wider to embrace development and prosperity together with other countries. On the new journey of Chinese modernization, we will provide new driving forces and opportunities to both ourselves and the rest of the world," said Mao.
Chinese economy set to maintain stable growth in 2026: spokeswoman
