Cultural & Creative Industries

Gross output of cultural and creative industries has been steady, with 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) achieved in 2015, comprising 5 percent of Zhuhai's GDP, according to the White Paper.

Industrial layout has gradually matured with an initial formation of digital content, cultural tourism, creative design, and cultural products. Seven districts including Jida and Hengqin New Area have set specific goals for specialized local cultural and creative industry development.

Moreover, remarkable achievements have been made in deepening cultural reinstitution, fostering cultural projects, hosting large cultural activities; and in protecting, developing, and using historical resources.

Within a few years, the city is to become a metropolis of trans-boundary innovation and culture with local characteristics and values, it was announced on Oct 21, 2017 at the 9th Zhuhai Cultural Industry Symposium.

By 2020, the value-added output of cultural and creative industries will account for over 5 percent of Zhuhai's GDP yielding 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) with an average annual increase of 10 percent, according to official projections.