How Guangzhou Cultural Industry Fair has transformed the city’s creative landscape
Guangzhou is focused on building its international reputation and strengthening its vibrant creative industries. Since 2017, it has hosted the Guangzhou Cultural Industry Fair, integrating existing resources and promoting.
‘Summer in the City of Rams’: how the campaign model is bridging heritage and modern culture in Guangzhou
The Guangzhou government has been keen to upgrade the cultural offer of the city, to revitalise its traditional culture, and offer more artistic activities to the general public.
TRENDS
Investing In Culture
There is a large investment in culture across the city, with 194 new cultural spaces emerging including galleries, seven ‘Guandong Book Bars’, and 11 Cultural Tourism Service.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Three institutions: Guangdong Art Museum, Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Centre and Guangdong Literature Museum are being amalgamated through a ‘three in one’ project.
Several iconic large-scale public cultural facilities.
Guangzhou
Innovative economic models, involving partnerships between the Government, businesses, and residents, have yielded projects that both preserve cultural heritage and enhance the overall quality of life in the modern.
Bruce Lee’s former residence and the cultural revival of Yongqingfang district in Guangzhou
The Yongqingfang district boasts a wealth of heritage but was gradually deteriorating. A unique development model is enabling micro-renovations to preserve this historical neighbourhood.