Xinjiang cinema launches ratings

A cinema in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has begun refusing children entry to films it deems unsuitable for them.

China has no national film rating system. However, the Urumqi branch of the China Film theater chain now rates movies shown on its six screens as "G" (all ages admitted) or "PG-13" (parents of children under 13 are strongly cautioned).

The policy has been applied since Aug 3, after Chinese thriller The House That Never Dies scared young viewers at the cinema, causing some to cry and disturbing other audience members.