The film has also appeared on big screens in over 100 cinemas in 54 cities across the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand starting Tuesday, according to CMC Pictures, a major international distributor of Chinese films and television content.
The film market in Shaanxi province regained momentum during the eight-day National Day holiday this year, with more than 2.29 million viewers making a contribution to a box office take surpassing 100 million yuan (.9 million). The holiday boosted the confidence of filmmakers, a senior Shaanxi provincial official said on Monday.
The ex-girlfriend of the man accused of murdering visiting scholar Zhang Yingying testified Wednesday that he asked her to read the 1991 novel American Psycho about a serial killer.
The farms, which produce 97 percent of China's lavender, now sport a sea of purple, and have turned into a major tourist attraction with an annual festival, as the plant has reached full bloom. Located in the Ily Valley, Huocheng has a similar climate condition of that in Provence, France, which has become the largest lavender producer in the world. Huocheng, however, takes home the title of second place, and currently has 1,400 hectares of lavender farms. The region has also been called oriental province. In recent years, many nearby farmers have moved from planting traditional crops, such as growing corn and wheat, to filling their fields with lavender. The move has become the result of the growth in the lavender business, which has become bigger and more profitable.
The financial giant's confidence in Shanghai is expressed by the Global Financial Centres Index, which was jointly released by Shenzhen-based China Development Institute and UK-based independent think tank Z/Yen Partners in late March. In the latest version, Shanghai occupied fourth place for the first time this year, up from fifth last year.
The extremist group has attacked three provincial capitals and overrun several districts within the past two weeks, causing heavy casualties on security forces and civilians.
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The exception will be for those wearing masks for health reasons or if required by their profession. The new law carries a penalty of one year in jail and a fine of about ,000. Disobeying a police order to remove a mask carries an additional six-month penalty and fine.
The facial recognition technology has gradually been introduced to the Chinese public after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Since 2015, it has been widely used in fields of government affairs, finance and retail consumption, and several internet giants in China are also promoting the commercial application of facial recognition.
The exact death toll was unclear. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alejandro Camacho told CBS News that there were "several fatalities." Carlie Waibel, a spokeswoman for Sen. Bill Nelson, said local officials told Nelson that people had died, but a final number had not been confirmed.
The fall reflects the easing of GDP growth, which slowed to 6.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter.