Core Insights - In 2024, China's cultural and related industries achieved a record revenue of over 19 trillion yuan, reaching 191,423 billion yuan, which represents a 7.1% increase from the previous year [1][2] Revenue Growth by Industry - All nine major sectors of the cultural industry experienced revenue growth in 2024, with notable increases in cultural equipment production (11.2%), news information services (8.6%), content creation (8.4%), and creative design services (7.2%) [1] - Other sectors such as cultural consumer goods production, cultural auxiliary production and intermediary services, and cultural dissemination channels saw stable growth rates of 6.8%, 6.2%, and 4.5% respectively [1] Regional Performance - The eastern and central regions of China reported cultural industry revenues of 141,750 billion yuan and 28,726 billion yuan, growing by 7.8% and 7.3% respectively, both exceeding the national average [1] - In contrast, the western and northeastern regions recorded revenues of 18,462 billion yuan and 2,485 billion yuan, with growth rates of 2.6% and 1.8% [1] Industry Structure - The cultural service sector generated 109,134 billion yuan in revenue, marking a 7.4% increase and accounting for 57% of total cultural industry revenue, up by 0.1 percentage points from the previous year [2] - The cultural service sector contributed 59.1% to the growth of the cultural industry revenue, indicating its significant leading role [2] - Cultural manufacturing and cultural wholesale and retail sectors achieved revenues of 49,609 billion yuan and 32,679 billion yuan, growing by 7.1% and 6.2% respectively [2] R&D Investment - Cultural enterprises continued to invest in research and development, with R&D expenditure reaching 1,625 billion yuan, a 1.7% increase from the previous year [2] - The number of R&D personnel in large cultural enterprises rose to 470,000, reflecting a growth of 2.6% [2]