The 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair(ICIF) will open on May 23rd.

The latest statistics showthat in 2023, enterprises incultural and related industries above the designated size in Guangdong achieved revenue of 2.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.0%, accounting for 17.36% of the national share, and the total scale of the cultural industry has been ranked first in China for 20 consecutive years.

In recent years, with the application and leadership of more high-tech such as AI, Large Language Model, blockchain, and 5G, Guangdong's cultural industry has emerged with remarkable new quality productive forces.

At present, Guangdong has 10,800 enterprises of culture and related industries above the designated size, accounting for one-seventh of the national total . Moreover, it has 29 national cultural industry demonstration bases and parks, the number of which ranks first in  China . At ICIF 2024 , exhibitors from Guangdong will focus on five key industries worth billions of yuan, bringing the most cutting-edge experiences to the audience.

In the digital creative area, Tencent will bring the "Digital Immersive Experience on Dunhuang" to showcase the IP layout of the entire cultural industry chain and the interactive experience space of virtual and real integration. Kugou will showcase a new ecosystem of "AI+Music". In the advanced cultural manufacturing exhibition area, Huawei will present the AITO series of cars under Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance, as well as 5G and artificial intelligence applications represented by Harmony OS of Entertainment. BYD will display million-yuan new energy off-road vehicles and new energy supercars.

In addition, Guangdong has accelerated the integration and development of culture and finance industries,and held the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industry Investment Conference, creating the first conference centered on cultural industry investment, and achieving project signing over 2 billion yuan. Statistics have shown that in 2023, Guangdong successfullyorganized more than 1,000 cultural and tourism activities with Lingnan characteristics, receiving 777 million tourists and achieving a total tourism revenue of 952.56 billion yuan, up 75.1% and 126.1% respectively, both ranking first in China.

With the support of new quality productive forces, Guangdong's cultural products and services are more confident in going abroad and spreading the influence of excellent traditional Chinese culture to the world. At present, Guangdong's export of cultural products and services accounts for about two-fifths of the national total, covering more than 160 countries and regions, with two national cultural export basesand two national foreign cultural trade bases.

Headquartered in Guangzhou, 37 Interactive Entertainmentshowcases the characteristics and charm of traditional Chinese culture through the construction of the game's worldview and other aspects. The company has released over 120 mobile games in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide and has firmly ranked among the top tier of Chinese overseas game manufacturers. At the 77th Cannes International Film Festival in France, the documentary film "Kangxiand Louis XIV" was launched at the "Sino-foreign Film Cooperation and Exchange Conference" and several "GG Bond" films from WinSingAnimation have also debuted at the exhibition area of Chinese movies.

Source:Yangcheng Evening News

The opening of the 20th ICIF is imminent, and the highlights of Guangdong exhibition group are the first to see!

The 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Expo will be opened on May 23.

According to the latest statistical data, in 2023, Guangdong's cultural and related industries above designated size will achieve an operating income of 2.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.0%, accounting for more than one sixth (17.36%) of the country's total. The total scale of cultural industries will rank first in China for 20 consecutive years.

In recent years, with the application and guidance of AI, big model, blockchain, 5G and other more high-tech, Guangdong's cultural field has emerged an impressive new quality productivity.

At present, Guangdong has 10800 cultural and related industrial enterprises above designated size, accounting for 1/7 of the country; It has 29 national cultural industry demonstration bases and parks, ranking first in China. At this ICIF, the Guangdong Pavilion will focus on five key industries with a scale of 100 billion yuan, bringing the most cutting-edge experience to the audience.

In the digital creative zone, Tencent brought "Dunhuang Digital Immersion Exhibition" to show the IP layout of the whole cultural industry chain and the interactive experience space of virtual reality integration; Cool dog shows the new ecology of "AI+Music". In the exhibition area of advanced cultural manufacturing, Huawei brought Hongmeng Zhixing's Jiejie series cars, as well as 5G and AI applications represented by Hongmeng entertainment system; BYD brings millions of new energy off-road vehicles and new energy supercar.

In addition, the pace of cultural and financial integration and development in Guangdong has been accelerated. The 2023 Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industry Investment Conference was held in a national innovation way, and more than 2 billion yuan of projects were signed. According to statistics, in 2023, Guangdong will successfully hold more than 1000 Lingnan featured cultural and tourism activities; The province received 777 million tourists and achieved a total tourism revenue of 952.56 billion yuan, up 75.1% and 126.1% respectively, ranking first in China.

With the blessing of new quality productivity, Guangdong's cultural products and services are more confident to go abroad and spread the influence of China's excellent traditional culture to the world. At present, Guangdong's exports of cultural goods and services account for about two fifths of the country's total, covering more than 160 countries and regions; It has two national cultural export bases and two national foreign cultural trade bases.

Sanqi Mutual Entertainment, headquartered in Guangzhou, has demonstrated the characteristics and charm of Chinese traditional culture through the world view structure of games and other aspects. It has issued more than 120 mobile games in more than 200 countries and regions around the world, and has ranked first among Chinese game manufacturers. At the 77th Cannes International Film Festival in France, the documentary film Kangxi and Louis XIV was launched at the "Sino foreign Film Cooperation and Exchange Conference"; A number of "Pig Man" movies of Yongsheng Animation also appeared in the joint booth of Chinese films.

Article | Reporter Huang Zhouhui
Translated by Xiao Kaixin