Beijing sees boom in cultural industries, breaking several records
11 months ago

Beijing sees boom in cultural industries, breaking several records

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A scene from The Cat God in the Forbidden City, an original song and dance drama co-produced by the China National Theater for Children and the Palace Museum. Beijing experienced a robust recovery in the cultural industries in 2023, registering a record number of exhibitions and commercial performances, said Huo Zhijing, deputy head of the municipal publicity department, on Monday. Throughout 2023, more than 49,000 commercial performances were staged in Beijing, generating ticket sales of over 2.3 billion yuan, with both figures setting new records. Last year, Beijing also strived to build itself into a "city of museums," with the addition of 11 newly registered museums and 27 museum-like institutions. From Jan. to Nov. 2023, Beijing's cultural sectors above a designated size achieved a total income exceeding 1.8 trillion yuan, a notable year-on-year growth of 14 percent, Huo added.

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Beijing breaks tourism records during 'golden week' holiday
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing breaks tourism records during 'golden week' holiday

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Beijing's Central Axis, a newly recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site extending 7.8 kilometers through its heart, offers visitors a new perspective from which to explore the city on foot. Data from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism shows that during the National Day holiday, the Chinese capital city received 21.6 million visitors, marking a year-on-year increase of 18.35 …

Grand Performances take to the stage across city
3 months ago

Grand Performances take to the stage across city

China Daily  

Members of the audience take photos and consult the promotional literature about an international theater festival before the opening of performances in Beijing. Known as a key part of the 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum, the Grand Performances in Beijing program lifted its curtain at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on the evening of Sept 3. Lasting for about …

Yiwu takes the lead in exhibition industry
6 months ago

Yiwu takes the lead in exhibition industry

China Daily  

Yiwu in Jinhua, Zhejiang province has been recognized as the top county-level city in China in terms of comprehensive exhibition industry strength, according to the recently released 2023 China Exhibition Data Statistics Report. The report, published by the China Convention and Exhibition Economic Research Association, is a leading industry publication focused on exhibition industry statistics and research in China. It …

Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits
6 months, 1 week ago

Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits

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Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits
6 months, 1 week ago

Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits

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A folk costume tour is arranged in Haidian district during the festival. During the recent Dragon Boat Festival from June 8 to 10, Beijing experienced a surge in tourism, with approximately 7.8 million traveler visits and a remarkable 10 billion yuan in tourism expenditures, as reported by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. Key attractions such as Wangfujing …

Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits
6 months, 1 week ago

Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits

China Daily  

A folk costume tour is arranged in Haidian district during the festival. During the recent Dragon Boat Festival from June 8 to 10, Beijing experienced a surge in tourism, with approximately 7.8 million traveler visits and a remarkable 10 billion yuan in tourism expenditures, as reported by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. Key attractions such as Wangfujing …

Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits
6 months, 1 week ago

Beijing receives 7.8 million holiday traveler visits

China Daily  

A folk costume tour is arranged in Haidian district during the festival. During the recent Dragon Boat Festival from June 8 to 10, Beijing experienced a surge in tourism, with approximately 7.8 million traveler visits and a remarkable 10 billion yuan in tourism expenditures, as reported by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. Key attractions such as Wangfujing …

Qingdao's exhibition industry sees robust resurgence
8 months ago

Qingdao's exhibition industry sees robust resurgence

China Daily  

Qingdao in Shandong province hosted 48 various exhibitions and events in the first quarter of the year, covering an exhibition area of 410,000 square meters and presenting a dazzling array of exhibition activities, according to official data. Revenue from the exhibition industry in Qingdao increased by 20 percent compared to the same period last year, demonstrating the vitality of the …

【双语财讯】2023年全国演出市场总体经济规模创新高
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【双语财讯】2023年全国演出市场总体经济规模创新高

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China sees robust recovery, vigorous growth in cultural, tourism industries: minister
9 months, 1 week ago

China sees robust recovery, vigorous growth in cultural, tourism industries: minister

China Daily  

China experienced a tourism boom last year. The cultural and tourism industries in China saw strong recovery and vigorous growth in 2023, Sun Yeli, minister of culture and tourism, said on Monday. "The tourism boom has played a crucial role in stimulating domestic demand, promoting employment, invigorating the market and bolstering confidence," Sun remarked while meeting the press after the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
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Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

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A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

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Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
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Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

China's film market kicks off 2024 with record Spring Festival sales
10 months ago

China's film market kicks off 2024 with record Spring Festival sales

China Daily  

A moviegoer collects tickets from an automatic vending machine at a theater in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 16, 2024. During the Spring Festival holiday, watching movies is an increasingly popular activity for families and friends in China to celebrate their reunion, a trend that has contributed to the vibrancy of the country's film market in 2024. As of …

China's film market kicks off 2024 with record Spring Festival sales
10 months ago

China's film market kicks off 2024 with record Spring Festival sales

China Daily  

A moviegoer collects tickets from an automatic vending machine at a theater in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 16, 2024. During the Spring Festival holiday, watching movies is an increasingly popular activity for families and friends in China to celebrate their reunion, a trend that has contributed to the vibrancy of the country's film market in 2024. As of …

Beijing sees boom in cultural industries, breaking several records
11 months ago

Beijing sees boom in cultural industries, breaking several records

China Daily  

A scene from The Cat God in the Forbidden City, an original song and dance drama co-produced by the China National Theater for Children and the Palace Museum. Beijing experienced a robust recovery in the cultural industries in 2023, registering a record number of exhibitions and commercial performances, said Huo Zhijing, deputy head of the municipal publicity department, on Monday. …

China's 10 industries' outlooks for 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China's 10 industries' outlooks for 2024

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Cinemagoers check out movie posters at a screening venue in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Oct 2, 2023. Film and television industry China's total box office earnings for 2023 exceeded 54.91 billion yuan and nearly 1.3 billion tickets were sold in the year. During the three-day New Year holiday, the country's box office kicked off 2024 with a record-high revenue of …

China's 10 industries' outlooks for 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China's 10 industries' outlooks for 2024

China Daily  

Cinemagoers check out movie posters at a screening venue in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Oct 2, 2023. Film and television industry China's total box office earnings for 2023 exceeded 54.91 billion yuan and nearly 1.3 billion tickets were sold in the year. During the three-day New Year holiday, the country's box office kicked off 2024 with a record-high revenue of …

每日一词|2023中国电影市场 Chinese film market in 2023
11 months, 2 weeks ago

每日一词|2023中国电影市场 Chinese film market in 2023

China Daily  

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China's domestic film industry ends 2023 on a stable recovery note
11 months, 3 weeks ago

China's domestic film industry ends 2023 on a stable recovery note

China Daily  

A poster for The Wandering Earth II at a cinema in Haidian district, Beijing. Having the year-on-year increase surpassing a stunning 83 percent, China has witnessed the domestic film industry ending on a robust and stable recovery note in 2023. According to the China Film Administration, the overall box office of 2023 has reached 54.915 billion yuan, far exceeding the …

From Chinese screens to the world
1 year, 6 months ago

From Chinese screens to the world

China Daily  

Jason Statham and Wu Jing, who star in the latest sci-fi movie Meg 2: The Trench, pose for a group photo on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9. Industry insiders spoke about the rise of China's film industry and discussed how Chinese films and culture can be better shared …

From Chinese screens to the world
1 year, 6 months ago

From Chinese screens to the world

China Daily  

Jason Statham and Wu Jing, who star in the latest sci-fi movie Meg 2: The Trench, pose for a group photo on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9. Industry insiders spoke about the rise of China's film industry and discussed how Chinese films and culture can be better shared …

Nation's theme parks enjoying a surge in visitors and sales
1 year, 7 months ago

Nation's theme parks enjoying a surge in visitors and sales

China Daily  

Tourist take photos at Universal Beijing Resort in late April. Many theme parks in China have reported ticket sales and tourist visits bouncing back to pre-COVID-19 levels in the first few months of this year, with the May Day holiday being a particularly busy season. "Many tourists go to theme parks with families and friends, and have budgets for catering …

Nation's theme parks enjoying a surge in visitors and sales
1 year, 7 months ago

Nation's theme parks enjoying a surge in visitors and sales

China Daily  

Tourist take photos at Universal Beijing Resort in late April. Many theme parks in China have reported ticket sales and tourist visits bouncing back to pre-COVID-19 levels in the first few months of this year, with the May Day holiday being a particularly busy season. "Many tourists go to theme parks with families and friends, and have budgets for catering …

Beijing promotes reform, development of museums
1 year, 8 months ago

Beijing promotes reform, development of museums

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Beijing has listed and opened six museum-like institutions that have distinct themes and rich collections but are not officially registered as museums, according to the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau. According to the bureau, there are a large number of venues with museum functions in addition to these institutions in Beijing. In May 2021, the National Cultural Heritage …

At the center of the world stage
1 year, 9 months ago

At the center of the world stage

China Daily  

In correspondence to the governmental report, An says that Beijing has a strong market foundation and a leading edge in China's performing arts industry, in that it has the largest number of performing arts groups among China's major cities, and ranks highly in terms of both number of theaters and audience sizes. An also advocates bringing performances out of the …

January box-office earnings hit record high
1 year, 10 months ago

January box-office earnings hit record high

China Daily  

A woman walks past movie posters in a cinema in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Jan 27, 2023. Buoyed by huge Spring Festival movie ticket sales, the first month of the 2023 took a giant leap to become the highest-grossing January of all time in China, according to the China Film Administration. The appealing lineup of seven new movies …

January box-office earnings hit record high
1 year, 10 months ago

January box-office earnings hit record high

China Daily  

A woman walks past movie posters in a cinema in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Jan 27, 2023. Buoyed by huge Spring Festival movie ticket sales, the first month of the 2023 took a giant leap to become the highest-grossing January of all time in China, according to the China Film Administration. The appealing lineup of seven new movies …

Consumption, tourism rebound during Spring Festival holiday
1 year, 10 months ago

Consumption, tourism rebound during Spring Festival holiday

China Daily  

Visitors crowd at a landmark commercial street in Qingdao on Jan 27, 2023. China's consumption and tourism sectors witnessed strong rebounds during the recently completed Spring Festival holiday, data from ministry and various service platforms showed. About 308 million domestic trips were made in China during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 23.1 percent on a yearly basis, …

Beijing film festival honors industry giants
2 years, 4 months ago

Beijing film festival honors industry giants

China Daily  

Actress Qi Xi and Zhou Jiandong, vice president of China Film Producers Association, presented the award to Jiang Defu, CEO of Bona Film Group. Beijing Film Night, one of the highlights of the ongoing 12th Beijing International Film Festival, was held earlier in the Chinese capital this week, gathering more than 100 celebrities and industry insiders. China Film Co Ltd, …

Beijing film festival honors industry giants
2 years, 4 months ago

Beijing film festival honors industry giants

China Daily  

Actress Qi Xi and Zhou Jiandong, vice president of China Film Producers Association, presented the award to Jiang Defu, CEO of Bona Film Group. Beijing Film Night, one of the highlights of the ongoing 12th Beijing International Film Festival, was held earlier in the Chinese capital this week, gathering more than 100 celebrities and industry insiders. China Film Co Ltd, …

China records nearly 1.17 bln urban cinemagoers in 2021: report
2 years, 4 months ago

China records nearly 1.17 bln urban cinemagoers in 2021: report

China Daily  

China's urban cinemagoers numbered nearly 1.17 billion in 2021, up 113 percent from 2020 and ranking first globally, according to a report released on Thursday. The number has climbed to 67.6 percent of the level recorded in 2019, showing a robust recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to the report, which was released during the 36th Hundred Flowers Awards …

China records nearly 1.17 bln urban cinemagoers in 2021: report
2 years, 4 months ago

China records nearly 1.17 bln urban cinemagoers in 2021: report

China Daily  

China's urban cinemagoers numbered nearly 1.17 billion in 2021, up 113 percent from 2020 and ranking first globally, according to a report released on Thursday. The number has climbed to 67.6 percent of the level recorded in 2019, showing a robust recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to the report, which was released during the 36th Hundred Flowers Awards …

China sees mushrooming of new museums in 5 years
3 years, 4 months ago

China sees mushrooming of new museums in 5 years

China Daily  

The total number of museums in China increased from 4,692 in 2016 to 5,788 in 2020, with the annual number of visits rising from 700 million to 1.2 billion, official data showed. The number of cultural relics collected increased by nearly 25 percent year on year to approximately 51.3 million pieces, with 62,000 pieces restored in the period. New technologies …

Cinema's leading role
3 years, 6 months ago

Cinema's leading role

China Daily  

A visitor examines a prop spacesuit at an exhibition themed on the movie The Wandering Earth in 2019 in Beijing. As of June 23, China had grossed more than 27.10 billion yuan in the first six months of this year-cementing its position as the world's largest movie market in terms of yearly box office-as local talent was encouraged to explore …

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences
3 years, 8 months ago

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences

China Daily  

A scene from Deling and Cixi. Fans return to theaters and cinemas in numbers Ren Kemei, a chemistry teacher in Beijing, arrived at the city's Tianqiao Performing Arts Center last month for a matinee performance. You Jia, general manager of Mailive, the theater brand of Alibaba's online ticketing platform Damai, said, "The performing arts market was heavily affected by the …

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences
3 years, 8 months ago

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences

China Daily  

A scene from Deling and Cixi. Fans return to theaters and cinemas in numbers Ren Kemei, a chemistry teacher in Beijing, arrived at the city's Tianqiao Performing Arts Center last month for a matinee performance. You Jia, general manager of Mailive, the theater brand of Alibaba's online ticketing platform Damai, said, "The performing arts market was heavily affected by the …

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences
3 years, 8 months ago

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences

China Daily  

A scene from Deling and Cixi. Fans return to theaters and cinemas in numbers Ren Kemei, a chemistry teacher in Beijing, arrived at the city's Tianqiao Performing Arts Center last month for a matinee performance. You Jia, general manager of Mailive, the theater brand of Alibaba's online ticketing platform Damai, said, "The performing arts market was heavily affected by the …

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences
3 years, 8 months ago

Venues lay down welcome mat for audiences

China Daily  

A scene from Deling and Cixi. Fans return to theaters and cinemas in numbers Ren Kemei, a chemistry teacher in Beijing, arrived at the city's Tianqiao Performing Arts Center last month for a matinee performance. You Jia, general manager of Mailive, the theater brand of Alibaba's online ticketing platform Damai, said, "The performing arts market was heavily affected by the …

Journeys through the New Year
3 years, 11 months ago

Journeys through the New Year

China Daily  

An opera performance on a street of Huzhou, Zhejiang province, draws visitors on Jan 2. Increased pandemic prevention and control measures ensured a steady tourism market during the recent New Year holiday. Although sporadic COVID-19 cases emerged around the period, domestic tourism players and tourists stayed calm and rational, especially amid the country's effective pandemic response. Right before the New …

International audio exhibition held in Beijing
4 years, 2 months ago

International audio exhibition held in Beijing

China Daily  

Opening ceremony of the 2020 Beijing International Audio Exhibition gathers some artists and musicians. For movie aficionados looking to update their home cinemas, an event offered them an opportunity to see in person some of the world's best audio systems during the 2020 Beijing International Audio Exhibition. Simultaneously held with the launch of the Beijing Music Industrial Park, a base …

Box-office outing
4 years, 4 months ago

Box-office outing

China Daily  

A Beijing cinema reopens on July 24, after being closed for 182 days due to the pandemic. China's film industry shows early signs of recovery as cinemas reopen amid the pandemic, Xu Fan reports. The rise in box-office takings last weekend indicates a sign of recovery for China's film industry, with more than half of the country's cinemas reopening after …

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