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15:01, 22-Oct-2017
China names 10 national cultural demonstration zones
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China announced on Friday the first batch of 10 national cultural demonstration zones in a bid to boost the country's cultural development, according to the Ministry of Culture.
The list includes three zones from the east, middle and west part of the country respectively, and one in the northeast.
The 10 zones include the Chengde Mountain Resort in north China's Hebei Province, Beijing Road Culture-Oriented Core Area in southern Guangdong Province and Whitehorse Lake Creative Eco-City in eastern Zhejiang Province.
The zones will be named "national cultural demonstration zones" after examinations in three years' time, said the ministry.
The zones feature industries ranging from tourism, fine arts and entertainment to design and animation.
The ministry will ensure the zones are influential platforms for cultural, scientific and technological innovation.
Full list of the 10 national cultural demonstration zones:
Chengde Mountain Resort, Chengde City, Hebei Province
Northeast Asian Cultural Creative Technology Zone, Changchun City, Jilin Province
Whitehorse Lake Creative Eco-City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Block, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province
Tai'erzhuang Ancient-City Cultural Industry Park, Taierzhuang City, Shandong Province
Zhaoshan Mountain Cultural Industry Park, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province
Beijing Road Culture-Oriented Core Area, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Nanbin Road Cultural Industry Park, Chongqing Municipality
Purple Pottery Cultural Industry Park, Jianshui City, Yunan Province
Lanzhou Creative Culture Industry Park, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province
Northeast Asian Cultural Creative Technology Zone, Changchun City, Jilin Province
Whitehorse Lake Creative Eco-City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Block, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province
Tai'erzhuang Ancient-City Cultural Industry Park, Taierzhuang City, Shandong Province
Zhaoshan Mountain Cultural Industry Park, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province
Beijing Road Culture-Oriented Core Area, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Nanbin Road Cultural Industry Park, Chongqing Municipality
Purple Pottery Cultural Industry Park, Jianshui City, Yunan Province
Lanzhou Creative Culture Industry Park, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency