UNESCO Site: Restoring and safeguarding Beijing’s Central Axis
In 2024, Beijing’s Central Axis was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking a cultural policy milestone in China. This historic urban spine showcases imperial planning traditions and.
Ancient Made New: Beijing’s Intangible Cultural Heritage is at the heart of global exchange and tourism boost
Beijing is home to 447 intangible cultural heritage projects. Thirteen – including silk weaving, tea etiquette and shadow puppetry – are on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the.
Urban Renewal: Beijing’s cultural strategy transformed former industrial site into thriving Shougang Park
On the outskirts of the capital, Beijing’s cultural strategy has transformed a vast 863 hectares steel production site into a unique visitor destination, positioning Shougang Park as a model.
How Chengdu became a destination for spectating online video game tournaments
Chengdu’s comprehensive esports policy is transforming the city into a national destination for gaming tournaments by investing in venues, events, and clubs, while leveraging culture and technology to enhance.
How Chengdu launched China’s first city-level science fiction policy to boost sci-fi culture and tourism
Chengdu’s pioneering sci-fi strategy—the first of its kind in China—supports content creation, industry development, and global promotion, positioning the city as a hub where science fiction drives cultural innovation,.
Cultural Infrastructure: Fostering digital creative startups in Chengdu
Chengdu’s first municipal policy for digital cultural startups provides funding, rent-free workspaces, R&D and housing support to nurture early-stage ventures, strengthening the city’s role as a hub for creative.
Guangzhou Design Week: a global platform for design-led urban and cultural innovation
Founded in 2006, Guangzhou Design Week is one of Asia’s most comprehensive annual design events. Since 2020, its focus has shifted from industrial upgrading to embedding design in public.
Cultural Innovation: Expanding 2,000-year-old Guangzhou Flower Market’s cultural offering
Guangzhou’s 2,000-year-old Spring Festival Flower Market, now recognised as national intangible cultural heritage, blends ancient Lunar New Year traditions with modern innovations like drone shows, street food, and riverside.
Heritage Innovation: How Guangzhou developed its intangible heritage into culture-led design and lifestyle products
'Recommended Gifts from the Bay Area' is a cultural innovation initiative from Guangzhou that transforms Lingnan intangible heritage - like food, opera, and folk festivals - into modern design.
Cultural Appreciation: How Nanjing is integrating aesthetic education into urban life
In 2024, Nanjing launched a cultural strategy focused on three areas: revitalising public spaces, nurturing humanistic aesthetic values, and promoting city-wide aesthetic awareness. 53 projects were piloted to engage.