習文樂見 | 文化強國：從“文化大國”到“文化強國”的跨越

Building Stronger Cultural Confidence: A Leap from a Country with Rich Culture to a Country with a Strong Culture

Based on the deep foundation of cultural confidence, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China places cultural development on the top of its agenda, simultaneously promoted the comprehensive prosperity of cultural undertakings and the innovative development of cultural industries, continuously activated the contemporary value of its excellent traditional culture, and optimized the supply of public cultural services and cultural products, making solid progress towards the goal of becoming a country with a strong culture through seeking innovation while maintaining traditions. 

Culture is an important factor in advancing the Five-sphere Integrated Plan and the Four-pronged Comprehensive Strategy. It is a fulcrum for high-quality development, an important element of our efforts to meet the people's growing expectation for a better life, and a source of strength in overcoming risks and challenges on our way ahead.

——The speech at a meeting with experts and representative from education, culture, health and sports sectors, September 22, 2020.

（The Governance of China IV）

By the end of 2024, there were 1,888 art performance groups affiliated to the national culture and tourism departments;

There were 3,248 public libraries in China, receiving 134,197 visits, and there were 3,516 cultural centers nationwide; 

The combined population coverage rate of radio programs reached 99.7% and that of television programs was 99.8%.

In 2024, the business revenues of enterprises above designated size in cultural and related industries amounted to 14,151 billion yuan, an increase of 6.0% over the previous year on a comparable basis;

The number of domestic trips was 5.62 billion, an increase of 14.8% over the previous year;

The total travel expenditure of domestic tourists added up to 5,754.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 17.1%;

The number of inbound tourists to the Chinese mainland was 131.9 million, a year-on-year increase of 60.8%, including 26.94 million foreigners and 104.96 million compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan;

The total spending of inbound tourists reached US$94.2 billion, an increase of 77.8% year-on-year;

20.12 million foreigners entered China through the visa-free policy, a year-on-year increase of 112.3%;

Residents of the Chinese mainland made 145.89 million outbound trips, including 140.15 million for private purposes and 97.12 million to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

(Source: Statistical Communiqué of the People's Republic of China on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development)

With the improvement of the public cultural service system and the prosperity of cultural industries, cultural products have become a necessity to meet the cultural needs of the people as well as a “hard support” to enhance China's soft power. From the protection of cultural relics to the integration of culture and tourism, the influence of Chinese culture is expanding globally in a more dynamic way.

（監製：蔚力；策劃、文案：曹川川；翻譯：劉海樂；審校：曹川川，丁素雲；剪輯：張豈凡，曾雯）