The cultural sector in China through the lens of cultural policies concepts

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dc.abstract.enBackground The cultural policies of Mainland China have been subject to fascinating changes in the last forty years, influenced by politics and ideology on the one hand, and market forces on the other. The article provides a preliminary outline of the main traits of the system, analysed from the perspective of contemporary cultural policies theory and international practice. Method The authors examine how the cultural sector of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is organized and financed, including its governance, funding, copyright, basic cultural providers and consumers. The methodological approach used adopts the analytical framework of the Compendium of Cultural Policies & Trends, and includes analyses of statistical data, primary and secondary sources. Results Data and source information show that cultural policies of the PRC are a function of central-level political policy-making of the party-state. Cultural activity at all levels is subject to strong political control. At the same time, there is visible tension between central-level general policy guidelines and local level implementation, and between the mission of the state to ensure wide cultural participation, and the market economy incentivization of public cultural organizations. Conclusions The authors conclude that the sector exhibits a dual characteristics, with market-insulated public services on the one side, and the market economy Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) on the other, where state-owned enterprises compete for services, customers, and profits with private entities. Faced with numerous challenges and new developments, the sector also witnesses dynamic changes of its legal environment.
dc.affiliationCentrum Cywilizacji Azji Wschodniej
dc.contributor.authorIlczuk, Dorota
dc.contributor.authorJacoby, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorKamińska, Tamara
dc.date.access2025-08-04
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-17T09:47:14Z
dc.date.available2025-10-17T09:47:14Z
dc.date.created2025-08-04
dc.date.issued2025-08-04
dc.description.abstract<ns3:p>Background The cultural policies of Mainland China have been subject to fascinating changes in the last forty years, influenced by politics and ideology on the one hand, and market forces on the other. The article provides a preliminary outline of the main traits of the system, analysed from the perspective of contemporary cultural policies theory and international practice. Method The authors examine how the cultural sector of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is organized and financed, including its governance, funding, copyright, basic cultural providers and consumers. The methodological approach used adopts the analytical framework of the Compendium of Cultural Policies &amp; Trends, and includes analyses of statistical data, primary and secondary sources. Results Data and source information show that cultural policies of the PRC are a function of central-level political policy-making of the party-state. Cultural activity at all levels is subject to strong political control. At the same time, there is visible tension between central-level general policy guidelines and local level implementation, and between the mission of the state to ensure wide cultural participation, and the market economy incentivization of public cultural organizations. Conclusions The authors conclude that the sector exhibits a dual characteristics, with market-insulated public services on the one side, and the market economy Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) on the other, where state-owned enterprises compete for services, customers, and profits with private entities. Faced with numerous challenges and new developments, the sector also witnesses dynamic changes of its legal environment.</ns3:p>
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dc.description.grantnumber101061700
dc.description.granttitleDealing with a Resurgent China (DWARC)
dc.description.issue217
dc.description.physical1-22
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume5
dc.identifier.doi10.12688/openreseurope.20127.1
dc.identifier.eissn2732-5121
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1860
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-217/v1
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationliteraturoznawstwo
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
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dc.subject.enCultural and Creative Sectors
dc.subject.enCCS
dc.subject.enChinese cultural sector
dc.subject.encreative industries
dc.subject.enChinese cultural policy
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dc.titleThe cultural sector in China through the lens of cultural policies concepts
dc.title.journalOpen Research Europe
dc.typeJournalArticle
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