China's National Bureau of Statistics said enterprises above designated size in
cultural and related industries reported operating revenue of 7.203 trillion
yuan in 1H, up 4.6% YoY. Revenue in core cultural sectors reached 5.047 trillion
yuan, up 5.5% YoY. Within core sectors, cultural investment operations, news and
information services, and creative design services grew 10.0%, 9.2% and 9.2%,
respectively. New cultural business formats showed robust activity.