The contracted transactions reached 13.8 billion CNY (2.2 billion USD) at the 10th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival which closed Saturday, said organizers.
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The six-day event held in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, attracted a record high of 1.36 million participants.
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During the festival, 12 industry trade and exchange activities were organized and more than 400 animation-related products were released.
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As China's biggest animation event, it attracted 602 companies and organizations from 74 countries and regions.
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China's animation industry has seen rapid growth in recent years. Last year, 29 home-made animation films were screened in China.
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The total box office of China's domestic animated films hit 646 million CNY in 2013, up 48% year-on-year, said Zhou Jiandong, an official with the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.
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The domestic animated films are expected to account for 10% of China's total box office over the next two to three years, compared with 5.2% last year, Zhou said during the event.
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Beginning in 2005, the festival has been held in Hangzhou annually.Â