China is making significant strides in boosting its cultural development and enhancing the cultural appeal of Chinese civilization. The country is deeply integrating culture and tourism, fostering the booming growth of culture industries such as video games, talk shows, and online dramas. Additionally, China is innovating public cultural services with initiatives like virtual exhibitions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who also serves as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, emphasized the importance of enhancing cultural development during a recent group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. Xi urged further efforts to build China into a cultural powerhouse by 2035.
Xi highlighted the significance of drawing from China’s rich cultural heritage while leveraging information technology to meet the diverse cultural needs of the population. This strategy aims to lay a solid cultural foundation for national development and rejuvenation. "We have placed cultural advancement in a prominent position in the governance of the country since the 18th CPC National Congress," Xi noted, adding that major arrangements have been made to form the framework for socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
Echoing these sentiments, Zhao Wei, an associate professor at Beijing Jiaotong University, explains that a cultural powerhouse is defined by three main characteristics: high cultural literacy among its citizens, a well-developed cultural industry, and significant international cultural soft power.
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China advances its efforts to be a cultural powerhouse by 2035
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