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Cinema screen count exceeds 80,000

The number of cinema screens in China has exceeded 80,000, according to a report citing official data. China boasted 14,235 cinemas and 80,743 screens as of September, registering an increase of 861 and 4,862, respectively, compared with the figures at the end of 2020, China Film News reported. The domestic screen count saw a daily average increase of 17.8 during the first nine months. This milestone achievement－despite the COVID-19 pandemic－is encouraging, and demonstrates the strong resilience and great potential of China's film industry, the report said, citing industry experts.

NEV sales surge in Jan-Sept period

Sales of new energy vehicles in China surged in the first three quarters as the country's economy enjoyed stable growth momentum, said the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. In the January-September period, NEV sales stood at some 2.16 million units, up 190 percent year-on-year. In September alone, NEV production and sales reached approximately 353,000 and 357,000 units, respectively, both logging a year-on-year growth of 150 percent, the CAAM data showed. The output and sales of NEVs in September both set new monthly records, the association said.

Xinhua - China Daily