The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China is a constitute department of the

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in charge of culture and tourism. The ministry was established on 19 March 2018 based on the

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and the

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History

On March 17, 2018, the functions of the Ministry of Culture and the China National Tourism Administration be consolidated into a single ministry as part of the

deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions The deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions ( zh, , p=Shēnhuà dǎng hé guójiā jīgòu gǎigé, s=深化党和国家机构改革) was a large-scale reform of the institutions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Peopl ...

. Luo Shugang was elected as the first Minister of Culture and Tourism.

Executive actions

In September 2020,

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reported that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism stated that it will focus on strengthening the content

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and on-site supervision of talk shows,

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, Pioneer drama, experimental drama and other language shows.

Institutional organization

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has the following institutions:

Internal departments

* General Department * Department of Policies and Regulations * Department of Personnel * Department of Finance * Department of the Arts * Department of Public Services * Department of Science, Technology and Education (National Arts and Science Planning Leading Group Office) * Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage * Department of Industrial Development * Department of Resource Development * Department of Market Management * Cultural Market Comprehensive Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau * Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Office) * Party Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism * Retired Cadres Bureau

Affiliate national bureau

* National Administration of Cultural Heritage (Deputy Ministerial Level)

Affiliate public institutions

# Agency Service Bureau of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Agency Service Center) # Ministry of Culture and Tourism Information Center # Chinese National Academy of Arts #

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# Central Academy of Culture and Tourism Management # China Culture Media Group Co., Ltd. # National Peking Opera Theater # National Theater of China # China Opera and Dance Theater # China Oriental Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd. # China Symphony Orchestra # China Children's Art Theater # Central Opera House #

National Ballet of China The National Ballet of China (NBC), known in China as the Central Ballet Troupe, is the national ballet company of the People's Republic of China. It was founded on 31 December 1959. The ballet company works from the Tianqiao Theater, which was s ...

# China National Traditional Orchestra # China Coal Mine Art Troupe #

National Art Museum of China The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC; ) is the national art museum of China and one of the largest art museums in the nation. Located in Beijing and opened since 1963, it is a level-1 public welfare institution funded by the Ministry of Cultur ...

# Fine Art Museum of Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Painting # China Digital Culture Group Co., Ltd. # China Animation Group Co., Ltd. # Ministry of Culture and Tourism Prince Kung's Mansion Museum # Talent Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism # Ministry of Culture and Tourism Retirees Service Center # Ministry of Culture and Tourism Art Development Center # Qing History Compilation and Research Center, Ministry of Culture and Tourism # Chinese and Foreign Cultural Exchange Center # National Folk Literature and Art Development Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism # China Institute of Art and Science and Technology # National Center for Public Cultural Development, Ministry of Culture and Tourism # National Arts Endowment Management Center # Ministry of Culture and Tourism Overseas Cultural Facilities Construction and Management Center # "China Tourism News" Co., Ltd. # China Tourism Press Co., Ltd. # China Tourism Academy (Data Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) # Tourism Quality Supervision and Management Institute of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism # Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China

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