International Cultural Industry Conference of BoAo Asia Forum 2005 was closed on 19th in Zhongshan. Wang Yongzhang, Director of the Cultural Industry Department of the Ministry of Culture, expressed that international-leveled cultural industry fair is only to have one in Shenzhen, China will also hold two regional cultural industry fairs, each is held in West and Northeast of China.

Director of the Cultural Industry Department of the Ministry of Culture especially promoted the way of Shenzhen

During seminar "Development of Creativity Economy" on 19th, Wang Yongzhang, Director of the Cultural Industry Department of the Ministry of Culture, especially introduced the special conference recently held in Shenzhen, in which it is stated that cultural industry is to be one of the four mainstay industries in Shenzhen.

Wang Yongzhang said, as experimental bases of national cultural industry, Dafen Oil Painting Village of Shenzhen and Shengda Network Company of Shanghai are extraordinary unique, and they are "the pride of China cultural industry". The 1st International Cultural Industry Fair, held last year in Shenzhen, was a great success. It is set to be held from May 18th to 21th each year.

China will hold two regional cultural industry fairs

Wang Yongzhang thinks that each place should have its own characteristics. China has decided that international-leveled cultural industry of China has only one, which is Shenzhen International Cultural Industry Fair. Meanwhile, China will build a cultural industry fair of West China, which will be held in turns in west of China in different provinces and cities. The 1st West Cultural Industry Fair will be held in Kunming. And in the region of Northeast of China, cultural industry fair will be held too. Except these fairs, other cultural industry fairs will not be held.

Zhongshan proposes to build a "Creativity City"

Zhongshan city, together with Shenzhen, also named "National Civilization City", has quick pace on cultural industry. Cui Guochao, Secretary of the CPC Zhongshan Municipal Committee, brings forward that Zhongshan will build "Creativity City" and develop cultural industry as leading industry. The goal is that added value of cultural industry will go up to 100 million, which accounts for 10% of the GDP. At present, Zhongshan has already marked out to set up cultural industry park areas.

Cultural industry should attach importance to commercial brand

Yao Shenhong, Director of Institute of BoAo Asia Forum, expressed that cultural industry should be impelled by government, but finally it should be put forward by enterprises.

Jane Kagon, Chief Secretary of Entertainment and Art School of California University Los Angeles Branch, expressed that in the development of cultural industry, governments should support enterprises and protect intellectual property rights, and corporate operations should be realized by promoting commercial brand.