Disney's animated comedy film "Zootopia 2" reclaimed the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated three-day cume of 26.3 million US dollars in its third weekend of release, according to data from measurement firm Comscore released on Sunday.

In pics: Christmas market in Damascus, Syria

People attend a parade to celebrate the coming Christmas in Auckland, New Zealand, Dec. 14, 2025.

Mandabatmaz, a Turkish cafe, is located in a small alley beside Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul.The owner, Can Ozmen, took over this small coffee shop with a history of nearly sixty years from his parents. To carry on the tradition, he still insists on brewing coffee with copper pots. Ozmen introduced

James Cameron (L, front), director of the film "Avatar: Fire and Ash", attends the New Zealand premiere of the film in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 13, 2025. The premiere was held here on Saturday, with the participation of director James Cameron and the film's cast.

The fourth "BUCHINA" Chinese Book and Culture Exhibition was held on Saturday to showcase a wide range of China-themed books and cultural activities.The one-day exhibition featured publications on politics and economics, culture and history, literature and Chinese language learning, reflecting the

The Confucius Institute at the University of Malawi (CI-UNIMA) has held an event to mark the launch of Chinese Cultural Month in the Chinese calendar.The launch on Friday at Mzuzu University (MZUNI), some 380 km north of Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, was marked by a number of performances, including

A performance is staged by China's Liaocheng Acrobatic Troupe in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 13, 2025.The Liaocheng Acrobatic Troupe from east China's Shandong Province staged its debut performance here on Saturday, wowing crowds with stunning acrobatic skills. (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng)A performance is

Beijing's Great Wall section of Jiangjunguan, a historically strategic pass, will open to the public, authorities announced on Sunday.Following restoration work, emergency reinforcement and environmental improvement, the section in Pinggu District is scheduled to open as early as the end of 2026,

After completing a herbal bath at a Tibetan hospital in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Tsewang Dondrup was preparing to undergo Horme therapy -- a traditional Tibetan treatment similar to moxibustion -- under his doctor's guidance.The Tibetan, in his 50s, travels regularly to receive

China's 2025 cinema box office surpassed 50 billion yuan (more than 7 billion US dollars) on Saturday -- a symbolic milestone that analysts say underscores a banner year for animation, which now accounts for nearly half of the market's revenue.

A total of 16 winning films from the AI Film Season of the just-concluded Hainan International Film Festival have now been made available for viewing on streaming service, iQIYI's AI Theater. These films, along with all other award-winning titles, will also soon be showcased on the website

Chinese and Saudi artists performed together on Thursday at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, eastern Saudi Arabia, in a concert that marked the highlight of the China National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Chorus's first tour in the kingdom.The World Famous

Watch as a skilled artisan builds a traditional bird-shaped kite, carefully attaching real feathers to a bamboo frame before sending it soaring into the sky. This handcrafted feather kite combines delicate craftsmanship with the beauty of nature, capturing the spirit of flight. (Video source: Kuaishou; compiled by Zhang Shuo)

A landmark historical epic depicting Taiwan compatriots' resistance against Japanese colonial rule is arriving on mainland theaters in its full form for the first time. "Seediq Bale," the two-part epic by Taiwan director Wei Te-sheng, opened across the mainland on Friday, with the second part