Shenhe district banks on cultural museum for growth

Shenhe district in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, is striving to develop the imperial theme cultural industry by building up the Shenyang Forbidden City and the surrounding commercial areas into a new economic engine.

"We have rich historical and cultural resources in Shenyang. They are also the base and confidence for developing a cultural industry," said Wang Zhongkun, Party secretary of Shenhe district.

The 58-square-kilometer Shenhe is located in the central urban area of Shenyang as the city's center of commerce, finance and culture. The Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum is one of two remaining imperial museums in China besides the one in Beijing. In 2004, the Museum was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List and became a popular tourist destination.