American affair

Hollywood blockbusters led the way in Chinese theaters during the Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, China Daily reports.

China's total box-office earnings for the Mid-Autumn Day holidays surpassed 350 million yuan ($57 million), an increase of 55 percent compared to the same period last year, according to industry news portal M1905.com.

Hollywood blockbusters were the main grossers. The Expendables 3, which premiered on Sept 1, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chinese kung fu star Jet Li, earned 124 million yuan during the three-day period.