CMG film culture carnival opens in Tianjin

The China Media Group (CMG) launched a film culture carnival in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Friday.

Themed "2026 Year of Film Economy Promotion," the carnival features a series of innovative "film plus" activities to create an immersive film culture feast for all consumers, aiming to further unleash consumption potential, upgrade consumption, and boost socioeconomic development.

During the event, the Tianjin municipal government will offer ticket stub-based discounts and thoughtful services to moviegoers and launch a themed cultural tourist route, forging diverse consumption scenarios integrating culture, commerce and tourism to fuel "film plus" consumption.

On the same day, the carnival also opened its fairs at the Jinwan Plaza and the Binhai Cultural Center. The two markets will last for seven days, comprising diverse sections such as film industry experience, open-air free cinema, themed exhibitions, and creative intangible cultural heritage products to explore a path for the deep integration of film, intangible cultural heritage, and urban life.

The film culture carnival is jointly organized by the CMG and the Tianjin municipal government under the guidance of the China Film Administration.

The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.3 percent to 99.667 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro was up to 1.1566 dollars from 1.1529 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound rose to 1.3533 dollars from 1.3485 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 159.38 Japanese yen, lower than 159.51 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.8131 Swiss francs from 0.8139 Swiss francs, and it was down to 1.3877 Canadian dollars from 1.3936 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar lost to 9.5246 Swedish kronor from 9.5684 Swedish kronor.