To increase the flourishing cultural and creative ties between China and Republic of Korea, the culture ministry of the two countries held the 2nd China-ROK Cultural Industry Forum at the National Center for Performing Art in Beijing on Oct 31, 2014.
Chinese time-honored brand Rongbaozhai has recently declared that it will advance into the field of tea culture and integrate artworks with the tea industry, which marks a new step towards its diversified operation.
The 7th Cross-Strait (Xiamen) Cultural Industry Fair was held on Oct 24. The exhibition attracted 1,583 attendees, including 657 Taiwan companies.
Cooperation between the Chinese and South Korean film and TV industries has been picking up momentum in recent years, from the smash hit South Korean TV series You Who Came From the Stars, a big success in both countries, to China-South Korea co-produced films such as A Wedding Invitation, which earned around 190 million yuan ($31 million) at the Chinese mainland box office.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told artists on Wednesday that they should not pursue commercial success at the expense of producing work with artistic and moral value.
The 3rd International Culture Industries Conference and the 7th Gansu Culture Expo kicked off on Oct 9 in Lanzhou city, Gansu province.
The seven-day China Art Industry Expo, running from Sept 29 to Oct 5 is showcasing artworks from more than 80 countries at seven museums and art centers in Beijing's emerging art zone Songzhuang in Tongzhou district.