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China's box office takings have those in the USA for the first time ever. China's movie theatres now the world's most lucrative. This is the result of millions of moviegoers to cinemas across China during the nation's week-long New Year celebrations in February. Sales also boosted by Valentine's Day, which is increasingly popular in China. China's box office in a record $650 million in February, to $640 million in the USA. The most popular movie with Chinese cinema fans a movie called The Man From Macau II, which $105 million. The new Jackie Chan flick, Dragon Blade, second spot, earning $95 million.

China's film industry is at breakneck speed. As the number of middle-class people is , so too the number of new cinemas opening. A huge population shift from the countryside to urban areas is demand for more cinema screens. Fifteen new screens are added every day. There are now approximately 23,600 screens in China, which is 475 per cent more than there in 2008. The USA has 40,000 screens. The forecast is that China will America in the near future. China's movie industry is . It has year-on-year growth of 27 per cent and 36 per cent in the past two years. Much of this success has without the help of Hollywood blockbusters.