At a July 23 briefing, Shanghai reported 2025 operating revenue for cultural and related industry firms exceeded 1.4 tln yuan for the first time. Revenue from new cultural formats rose 10.0% YoY and accounted for 56.6% of the city's cultural revenue.

2026-07-23

At a July 23 briefing, Shanghai reported 2025 operating revenue for cultural and related industry firms exceeded 1.4 tln yuan for the first time. Revenue from new cultural formats rose 10.0% YoY and accounted for 56.6% of the city's cultural revenue. Shanghai received 9.3602 mln inbound tourists in 2025, becoming China's primary inbound tourism gateway.