By Lai Youwei &Yang Xiaodong, Research Team on "Institutional Mechanism and Policies for Promoting the Development of China's Cultural Industry", General Office, the DRC

Research Report No 118, 2015 (Total 4803)

Abstract:

In recent years, China's cultural sector has made new progress through reform with a stable and swift growth momentum and a bright future for development. However, China's cultural industry still faces some obstructive factors and urgent problems in development: the cultural management system needs to be deepened; the structural transformation of cultural institutions into enterprises requires to resolve deep-seated conflicts and problems; policy support for the cultural industry remains to be strengthened; and the international competitiveness of this industry needs to be enhanced. In addition, the cultural industry is facing numerous challenges in expanding overseas presence; relevant issues relating to personnel arrangement have become a key factor restricting its development; and statistical monitoring of the cultural industry ought to be intensified.