Moviegoing becomes a popular new tradition during Spring Festival holiday in Xinjiang prefecture
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Moviegoing emerged as a popular new tradition in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, during the Spring Festival holiday.
Yang Zhengzhe, duty manager of a movie theater in Changji, said the cinema welcomed over 10,000 visitors during the holiday period, with families and friends groups making up most of the audience.
"Watching movies has become a new tradition for locals during the New Year," Yang added.
In Changji, six new films were released during the holiday, covering comedy, action, suspense and animation. The prefecture released over 3 million yuan ($4.37 million) worth of vouchers for travel and dining, boosting cultural consumption in the region.
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