Cultural Industries in Shanghai: Policy and Planning inside a Global City(Intellect China Library)

This volume gathers articles by Chinese scholars dealing with developments in Shanghai’s cultural industries over the past thirty years. Like many cities in China and elsewhere, Shanghai has explicitly stated that fostering the creative economy is its top economic and political priority over the next decade. This book examines, among other aspects of Shanghai’s approach to culture, the effects of this policy focus on the city’s creative growth in economic terms.

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Cultural Industries in Shanghai gathers articles by Chinese scholars that analyse the developments in Shanghai's cultural industries over the past 30 years. Like many cities in China and elsewhere, Shanghai has explicitly stated that fostering the creative economy is its top economic and political priority over the next decade, and this book examines, among other aspects of Shanghai's approach to culture, the effects of this policy's focus on the city's creative growth in economic terms. Contents: Notes on Translation Preface by the Chinese Editor Rong, YueMing Preface by the English Editor O’Connor, Justin Part 1: Macro Perspectives Chapter 1: The One Belt, One Road Initiative and the Masterplan of Shanghai’s Cultural Industry Hua, Jian Chapter 2: The ‘Special’ Exhibition Industry in Shanghai: Progress, Opportunity, and Prospects Jia, Bu Part 2: Creative Industry Clusters Chapter 3: Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Parks Luan, Feng; He, Ying; Wang, Huai Chapter 4: Restructuring the Shanghai Textile Creative Industry Park Chu, JingFeng and Zou, Lin Part 3: Development of Cultural Industries Chapter 5: Shanghai Film Industry’s Co-Production Policies Huang, WangLi Chapter 6: A Genre and Cultural Analysis of Locally Produced ‘Young Film’ in China (2013–15) Liu, Chun Chapter 7: Fine Art and Antiques Sector Rong, YueMing and Chen, LingYun Chapter 8: Agglomeration Innovation of Shanghai’s Online Gaming Industry: Industry Trends and Top Priorities Xie, XueFang Chapter 9: Innovation in Internet Plus-Based Cultural Finance at the Shanghai Cultural Assets and Equity Exchange: Ideas and Applications Zhang, RuiNing and Chen, Hao Chapter 10: Integration of Culture with Science and Technology in Shanghai Chen, TianChen Chapter 11: China Shanghai International Arts Festival: A Platform for Innovation and Social Influence China Shanghai International Arts Festival Centre Notes on Editors, Contributors and Translators Notes on Intellect China Library Series

About the Author :
Yueming Rong is Dean at the Institute of Literature of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), the Director of Shanghai Culture Research Center and adjunct professor and doctoral supervisor in the School of Film and Television Art and Technology at Shanghai University. He also presides as the chief expert of the innovative project 'Urban Literature and Culture' of SASS. Justin O'Connor is professor of communications and cultural economy at Monash University and visiting professor in the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiaotong University.