This volume addresses the rapid growth of China's cultural industry and its significant cultural and economic impact on the country. It considers what exactly constitutes the cultural industry, defining the basis for discussions on issues as the internal tensions constraining China's cultural industry development. It examines the place of culture and cultural industry in relation to China's overall development, and what kinds of strategies, policies and concrete measures are most effective in promoting the industry's growth, exploring the role of Government in Cultural Industrial Development.

Examines the growth of China's Cultural Industry Explores the impact of the country's cultural industry on overall growth and development Considers how government policy can support cultural development in China

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Huilin Hu is Distinguished Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. He is also member of academic committee, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He receives the State Council special allowance, and is also awarded as expert by the Publicity Department of CPC, Ministry of Culture, and Ministry of Education; Editor-in-chief, Annual Report on China's Cultural Industry, Commentary on Cultural Industry in China (CSSCI); He is entitled as expert of Provincial and Municipal Cultural Development and Cultural Industry Decision Committee.

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This volume addresses the rapid growth of Chinäs cultural industry and its significant cultural and economic impact on the country. It considers what exactly constitutes the cultural industry, defining the basis for discussions on issues as the internal tensions constraining Chinäs cultural industry development. It examines the place of culture and cultural industry in relation to Chinäs overall development, and what kinds of strategies, policies and concrete measures are most effective in promoting the industry s growth, exploring the role of Government in Cultural Industrial Development.

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Introduction: What Kind of a Country Are We Bringing into the Twenty-First Century by Developing the Cultural Industry?.- The Essence and Evolution of the Cultural Industry.- The Spatio-Temporal Structure of the Cultural Industry.- Building the Cultural Industry Ecosystem.- Justice in the Cultural Industry.- The Government, the Cultural Market, and Cultural Industry Planning.- Key Factors in the Sustainable Development of China's Cultural Industry.- The Way Forward for the Strategic Forces of China's Cultural Industry.- The Structural Adjustment and Strategic Innovation of China's Cultural Industry.- The Relationship Between China and the World in the Development of the Cultural Industry.- Conclusion: The development of China's cultural industry stands at a crossroads.