Strong year for animation propels China's film industry onto global stage

BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- 2025, a banner year for animation at the Chinese box office, was bookended by two powerhouse sequels: the homegrown phenomenon "Ne Zha 2" ignited the market early in the year, while Disney's "Zootopia 2" powered a year-end surge, underscoring the genre's potent and enduring appeal in the world's second-largest market.

Animation films generated over 25 billion yuan (3.54 billion U.S. d