Cultural Industries to Grow

Cultural industries will take up 9 percent of the city's GDP, according to People's Daily. A 2004-08 development plan for cultural industries in Beijing has recently been formulated.

Artistic Performances
Around the cultural facilities along the Chang'an Avenue, such as the State Grand Theater, an area featuring artistic performances will be planned and constructed.

Publications And Copyright Trade
Annual output value of the printing industry will exceed 10 billion yuan, and publications of audio visual, electronic and online works will also flourish to turn the city into a national publication centre, and major publications distribution centre as well as the largest retailing market nationwide.

Production And Trade of Television Programmes And Films
Mobile televisions will draw more attention and a factory will be built in Chaoyang District. The distribution of cinemas will be optimized with the aim of achieving 3 billion yuan box-office income by 2008.

Research And Production of Animated Films And Online Games
Special funds will be set up to create industrial chains in this field, and digital production bases and Internet bar outlets will be set up.

Cultural Exhibitions

Landmark cultural facilities such as the National Museum, the National Gallery of Fine Arts and China Millennium Monument will develop into world-class brand names in exhibition sector. The aim is to achieve an average growth rate over 20 percent in annual income and 100 established exhibition names.

Antiques And Curiosities Trade
The trade volume of antiques and curiosities is planned to reach 4 billion yuan by 2008, turning the city into an antique trade centre to rival New York and Hong Kong.