China Box Office: ‘Homecoming’ Claims Third Weekend Win
“Homecoming,” a patriotic rescue movie, dominated the mainland China box office for the third successive weekend. Overall numbers remained anemic in the first full week after the National Day holiday period, sometimes referred to as a ‘Golden Week’.
As Nostalgia Soars, ‘Laozihao’ Brands Find A Way Forward
A new museum in Shanghai is putting a spotlight on some of China’s most classic brands. The Huashan 263 Laozihao Pavilion, which opened on October 1, is the first public space in the city with a comprehensive display of Laozihao 老字号 — a special title granted by the government to businesses that existed before 1956 and possess distinct Chinese cultural characteristics.
