China's movie box office revenue rose 9 percent in 2018 to nearly 61 billion yuan (8.9 billion U.S. dollars), with its domestic films contributing over 62 percent to the market, according to the State Film Administration on Monday.

 

2018年中国电影票房增长9%，将近610亿元人民币（89亿美元），其中国产电影贡献了超过62%的市场。

 

The number of movie screens reached over 60,000 across the country, up more than 9,300 from 2017, ranking first in the world.

 

Audiences were presented with domestic blockbusters this year such as the dark comedy "Dying to Survive," the comedy "Detective Chinatown 2" and the action film "Operation Red Sea," each of which grossed over 3 billion yuan at the box office.