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People: Boy, 8, makes $26m online a year

Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million this year on video-streaming site YouTube, making him the highest-paid "creator" on the platform, according to a list by Forbes magazine. Kaji, whose real name is Ryan Guan, was also the video platform's highest earner last year, with $22 million, according to Forbes. His channel "Ryan's World", launched in 2015 by Ryan's parents, is only 3 years old but has 22.9 million subscribers. Initially called "Ryan ToysReview," the channel mostly consisted of "unboxing" videos－videos of the young star opening boxes of toys and playing with them. Several of the videos have racked up more than 1 billion views, and the channel has received almost 35 billion views since its creation.

Culture: Ne Zha studio launches new film

Animated feature Mr Miao is set to hit domestic theaters on Tuesday. The film is produced by leading studio Enlight Media's animation subsidiary Coloroom Pictures, whose most successful blockbuster is Ne Zha, China's all-time highest-grossing animated film. Mr Miao features a dark tone that explores the complexity of morality, and is self-rated PG-13, suggesting that the movie may not be suitable for viewers under 13. The feature introduces a fictional golden flower, which possesses the magical ability to debauch humans who get too close to it. As the flower only chooses kindhearted people as hosts, a group of martial artists who want to eradicate the plants face a dilemma: Should one kill good people for rescuing men from sin?

Society: Major equestrian center to roll out in 2022

Construction of the Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center kicked off on Wednesday and the venue is expected to be completed by April 2022. Located at the Expo Park in the Pudong New Area, the center is expected to become China's first permanent professional equestrian competition venue of its kind hosting top international events. It will replace a temporary venue near the China Art Museum and host the annual Global Champions Tour show-jumping event in the future. With an investment of near 1.25 billion yuan ($179 million), the center covers 3.32 hectares, with 5,000 seats for spectators. There will also be training and practice spaces, as well as high-grade stables.