Core Insights - The cultural enterprises in China achieved a total operating revenue of 71,292 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 7.4% [1][2] - The 16 sub-sectors characterized by new cultural business models generated 31,564 billion yuan, growing by 13.6%, which is 6.2 percentage points faster than the overall growth of cultural enterprises [1][2] - The total profit of cultural enterprises reached 6,298 billion yuan, marking a significant increase of 19.3% compared to the previous year [2][6] Revenue Breakdown - By industry type, the cultural manufacturing sector generated 19,944 billion yuan, with a growth of 3.1%; the cultural wholesale and retail sector reached 12,130 billion yuan, growing by 4.6%; and the cultural service sector achieved 39,218 billion yuan, with a growth of 10.7% [1][4] - In terms of core and related cultural fields, the core cultural sector earned 48,445 billion yuan, growing by 10.0%, while the related cultural sector generated 22,847 billion yuan, with a growth of 2.5% [1][5] Industry Performance - The news information services sector reported an operating revenue of 9,867 billion yuan, growing by 10.8%; content creation and production reached 16,572 billion yuan, with an increase of 11.8%; and creative design services also grew by 11.8%, generating 12,533 billion yuan [2][5] - The cultural auxiliary production and intermediary services sector experienced a decline, with revenues of 7,647 billion yuan, down by 1.8% [2][5] Regional Performance - Eastern region cultural enterprises generated 57,022 billion yuan, growing by 7.7%; the central region achieved 7,935 billion yuan, with a growth of 6.0%; the western region reached 5,718 billion yuan, growing by 7.3%; and the northeastern region reported 617 billion yuan, with a growth of 4.8% [2][5] Profitability and Assets - The operating profit margin for cultural enterprises was 8.83%, an increase of 0.88 percentage points year-on-year [2][8] - Total assets of cultural enterprises at the end of the first half of 2025 amounted to 220,239 billion yuan, reflecting an 8.0% increase compared to the previous year [2][6]