Yunnan's first cultural industry expo will be held from Aug 9-14 in the city of Kunming's International Convention and Exhibition Center. The expo will focus on using culture to create wealth.

There will be many activities in the expo, such as a creative design competition and exhibition, a folk arts and crafts fair, jade sculpture and jewelry exhibitions, and a cultural development forum, according to officials.

The event will be of the first order in Yunnan's cultural industry. It will strive to make breakthroughs in social influence and economic benefits and evolve itself into one of the most distinctive and influential expos in southwestern China.