China's box office revenue reached over 42.5 billion yuan ($5.82 billion) in 2024, the China Film Administration said on Wednesday. Infographic courtesy of Maoyan Entertainment.

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's box office revenue reached over 42.5 billion yuan (about 5.91 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, the China Film Administration said on Wednesday.

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