New Year Box Office on Chinese Mainland Exceeds ¥730M

Celebrating the start of 2026, the Chinese mainland's box office for the New Year's Day holiday (January 1–3) smashed expectations with over 730 million yuan ($104 million) in ticket sales! Across the country, nearly 1.41 million screenings served around 18.51 million moviegoers 🎉🍿

Provincial and regional champions:

• Guangdong Province: Back to the Past
• Eight regions including Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan and Hainan: Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Other provinces and regions: Zootopia 2

Here are the holiday’s top five hits:

1. Zootopia 2
2. Avatar: Fire and Ash
3. The Fire Raven
4. Back to the Past
5. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

With sequels and fan favorites lighting up the big screen, 2026 is off to a blockbuster start! Which of these films have you seen? Tell us your favorite! 😎🎥

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China's New Year holiday box office tops 730 million yuan

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