China has overtaken the US in yearly box office receipts for the first time in history.
The US cinema industry has been rocked by the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
On Sunday (18 October), China reached a total of $1.988bn (£1.529bn) in box office takings for the year, surpassing the US total of $1.937bn (£1.490bn), according to data from Artisan Gateway.