China’s domestic box office sales topped 2.3 billion yuan (US$361 million) by day two of the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, despite rising ticket prices and sporadic coronavirus outbreaks forcing cinemas to close in some parts of the country.Sales totalled 1.5 billion yuan on Tuesday, the second highest daily taking recorded in China, though they were down on the same period last year, according to ticketing platform Maoyan.With sporadic Omicron outbreaks in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Guangdong…
