Number of cinema screens in China 2013-2023

China is one of the countries with the highest number of cinema screens, mainly driven by its growing urban population and rising demand for entertainment. In 2023, there were over 86 thousand cinema screens in China. Accelerating growth of cinemas in China The number of cinema screens in China has expanded considerable from 3,527 units in 2007. The rise of 3D film showings had also been paralleled by an increase in the number of digital 3D cinema screens, which had risen from 1,297 screens in 2007 to 126,355 screens in 2021 worldwide. Reflecting the growth in cinema screens, the number of movie tickets sold in China had surpassed the one billion mark in 2015, and had been expanding since then until the coronavirus pandemic hit the country. The rising disposable income among Chinese citizens has also encouraged box office sales. Hollywood faces hardshipSecond after the United States, China is the largest movie market in the world and has been largely influenced by Hollywood productions. Movies such as Titanic and Transformers have been considered to contribute some new elements in the current movie culture in China which eventuelly attracts more new moviegoers. The film, Avengers: End Game had been one of the most successful movies in China of all time and had generated 4.25 billion yuan. In recent few years, there had been fewer foreign movies but more Chinese comedy and action films making into the annual highest-grossing chart. This implies a preference change among the Chinese cinema audience from overseas blockbusters, as well as famliy and romance-related content. It is worth noting that Chinese authorities still have a large influence on which films are released in the country and are rated by the State Administration for Radio, Film and Television.

中国乃全球影院银幕数量位居前列之国家，此现象主要得益于其日益增长的城镇化人口及对娱乐需求的攀升。截至2023年，中国影院银幕数量已超过八十六万。中国影院的快速增长自2007年的3,527个单位起便已显著扩张。3D电影放映的兴起亦伴随着数字3D影院数量的增加，全球范围内，3D影院银幕数自2007年的1,297个增至2021年的126,355个。影院银幕数量的增长亦反映在电影票销售量上，自2015年起，中国电影票销量已突破十亿大关，并持续增长，直至新冠疫情席卷该国。中国公民可支配收入的提高亦推动了票房销售的增长。好莱坞面临挑战位居美国之后，中国已成为全球最大的电影市场，并深受好莱坞作品的广泛影响。诸如《泰坦尼克号》和《变形金刚》等电影被视作为中国当前电影文化中引入新元素的重要贡献，进而吸引了更多的新观众。电影《复仇者联盟4：终局之战》成为中国影史上最成功的电影之一，票房收入高达42.5亿元人民币。在近年，外国电影数量有所减少，而中国喜剧和动作电影却频繁跻身年度票房最高排行榜。这表明，中国电影观众已从海外大片以及家庭和浪漫题材内容转向偏好。值得注意的是，中国当局对哪些电影在中国上映及其评定仍具有重大影响力，并由国家广播电视电影局负责评定。