Ministry of Culture and Tourism Issues Notice on 15th Five-Year Cultural Industry Plan
On 16 September 2026, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on the 15th Five-Year Plan for Cultural Industry Development, addressed to provincial culture and tourism departments, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps' culture, sports, radio, television and tourism bureau, the ministry's departments and affiliated units, and the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The notice says the plan was compiled to promote high-quality development of the cultural industry and requires recipients to organise implementation according to local conditions. The plan is based on the 15th Five-Year Plan outline for national economic and social development and the 15th Five-Ye…
Impact and considerations
The notice identifies the implementing bodies and requirements, covering provincial culture and tourism departments and the National Cultural Heritage Administration, potentially affecting the pace of local cultural industry policy implementation, project approvals and funding arrangements.
Key points
- The Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the notice on the 15th Five-Year Plan for Cultural Industry Development on 16 September 2026.
- Recipients include provincial culture and tourism departments, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps' culture, sports, radio, television and tourism bureau, the ministry's departments and affiliated units, and the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
- The notice says the plan was compiled to promote high-quality development of the cultural industry and requires recipients to organise implementation according to local conditions.
- The plan is based on the 15th Five-Year Plan outline for national economic and social development and the 15th Five-Year Plan for Culture and Tourism Development, among others.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 18 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 18 Sept 2026, 21:25
- Last updated
- 18 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：《文化产业发展“十五五”规划》发布-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 18 Sept 2026, 08:00