2. "Ne Zha 2" tops global animation box office

Girls take a selfie in front of a promotional display for the premiere of Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Chen)

The global earnings of Chinese animated powerhouse "Ne Zha 2" exceeded 15 billion yuan (about 2.14 billion U.S. dollars) on March 14, making it the highest-grossing animated movie of all time worldwide.

The milestone marks a historic breakthrough for Chinese cinema and forms part of a broader wave of cultural moments over the past year that have reinforced China's growing cultural presence on the global stage.