Forum points way for city to become cultural hub

The forum also noted 10 major events in the capital's efforts to build itself into a national cultural center.

The progress made by Beijing to have its central axis put on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites, and the fact that Beijing's cultural industry generated 1.76 trillion yuan ($261 billion) in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 17.5 percent, were highlighted among the 10 major cultural achievements.

The other major events are the art performance at the National Stadium in Beijing titled The Great Journey, which was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC; the archaeological discovery made at the nearly 3,000-year-old city ruins in the Liulihe site in Beijing's Fangshan district; the first China Internet Civilization Conference in Beijing; the launch of CCTV-8K, an 8K ultrahigh definition TV channel; the founding of the Museum of the CPC; the opening of Universal Beijing Resort; the release of films and TV series that depict the epic revolutionary history of China, such as the TV series The Age of Awakening and the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin; and Beijing's great endeavors to spark residents' interest in reading, including opening more offline bookstores and organizing reading activities.

The Beijing Culture Industry Development White Paper was also released at the subforum on the integrated development of culture and technology, which unveils official statistics showing that Beijing's cultural industry kept steady development momentum despite the COVID-19 challenges last year.