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Headlines from China: Cinema in Xinjiang Reopens After 50 Days of Closure

Mar 17, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Movies that are currently available at this theater includes several family friendly animations and four old domestic drama films. No new releases are available at this moment. Read More

Viewers Give ‘Three-Body’ Animated Series Two Thumbs Up

Mar 16, 2020 / News /

China’s sci-fi industry has attracted significant interest and growth in recent years, generating 45.6 billion yuan ($6.5 billion) in 2018, a threefold increase from 2017, according to a report released in November at an annual science fiction conference. Read More

Headlines from China: Mahua FunAge’s Stage Play ‘I Am an Actor’ to Return to Theater in Late March

Mar 13, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The theater will take precautionary measures by fully disinfecting the venue, checking audiences' body temperatures, controlling capacity and requiring mask wearing throughout the show. Read More

TikTok to Open ‘Transparency Center’ in US Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny

Mar 13, 2020 / News /

Experts will be able to observe how content moderators review videos uploaded to TikTok and identify potential violations. Read More

China’s Live Performances Go Virtual Amid COVID-19 Epidemic

Mar 12, 2020 / News /

“Crosstalk” shows, operas, and even music festivals are going online to avoid crowds and prevent the coronavirus from spreading. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Detective Chinatown 3’ May Release in Summer 2020

Mar 11, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Director of Detective Chinatown 3 said in an recent interview that the film might be rescheduled for Summer 2020 or Chinese New Year 2021. Read More

Headlines from China: Shanghai Disneyland Partially Reopens

Mar 10, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The Disney Resort said in its statement that all staff members of the resort are fully prepared for the "new normal" and the resort will implement strict cleaning and sanitation measures every day. Read More

ByteDance’s TikTok Names Former U.S. Defense Staff as Security Head

Mar 10, 2020 / News /

ByteDance’s social media app TikTok has announced that it has hired cyber security executive and former U.S. defense staff Roland Cloutier as its newly created chief information security officer. The announcement comes as the company wrestles with U.S. concerns over its handling of private user data. Read More

Headlines from China: Cinemas to be Consolidated in Shanghai and Surrounding Regions

Mar 9, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Shanghai Film Co.,Shanghai Film Group and Shanghai Jingwen Investment jointly found a holding company to consolidate movie theaters in Shanghai and surrounding regions through M&A and investments. Read More

Headlines from China: Huanxi Media Now Has 2 Million Paying Subscribers Thanks to ‘Lost in Russia’

Mar 6, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Chinese entertainment group Huanxi Media released a statement on March 5, saying that the company's streaming platform Huanxi Premium had a total of over 13 million active users between January and February this year. Read More

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