The Ministry of Culture (MOC) was a
ministry of the
government of the People's Republic of China
The Government of the People's Republic of China () is an authoritarian political system in the People's Republic of China under the exclusive political leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It consists of legislative, executive, mili ...
which was dissolved on 19 March 2018. The responsibilities of the MOC, which were assumed by the
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, encompassed
cultural policy
Cultural policy is the government actions, laws and programs that regulate, protect, encourage and financially (or otherwise) support activities related to the arts and creative sectors, such as painting, sculpture, music, dance, literature, and ...
and activities in the country, including managing national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts (including
censorship
Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governments ...
of visual, folk, theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, literary, televisual and cinematographic works); and managing the national archives and regional culture centers. Its headquarters were in
Chaoyang District,
Beijing
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.
Duties
The duty of the ministry was to
digitize and preserve public domain works, and make them available and accessible to every citizen. China had millions of public domain works, including but not limited to books, pictures,
music
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and
films.
List of ministers
See also
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China Arts and Entertainment Group
China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG), was created on April 5, 2004 with the merger of the China Performing Arts Agency (1957) and the China International Exhibition Agency (1950) to become the largest state-owned creative enterprise in China. ...
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Ministries of the People's Republic of China
The executive branch of the central government of the People's Republic of China, the 13th State Council, is currently made up of 26 Constituent Departments of the State Council ().
The 26 cabinet-level executive departments are:
* 21 ministr ...
References
External links
Official website of the Ministry of CultureOfficial website of the Ministry of CultureChina Culture Information Net
Culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups ...
China
China, Culture
China, Culture
1949 disestablishments in China
2018 disestablishments in China
Chaoyang District, Beijing
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