The added value of China's culture and tourism industries accounted for bigger shares of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
In 2024, the added value of the country's culture and related industries was around 6.2 trillion yuan (about 880 billion U.S. dollars), representing 4.61 percent of the GDP, up 0.02 percentage points compared to the previous year.
By sector, cultural services accounted for a larger share of the added value in China's culture and related industries compared with the previous year, comprising nearly 70 percent.
The added value of tourism and related industries reached 5.86 trillion yuan (about 840 billion U.S. dollars), representing 4.35 percent of the GDP, up 0.11 percentage points compared to the previous year.
In terms of internal composition, tourism contributed more than 90 percent of the added value in China's tourism and related industries, a higher proportion than in the previous year.
Added values of China's culture, tourism sectors secure larger GDP shares
China's top political advisor Wang Huning has met with delegates attending the 11th national congress of the Taoist Association of China, which was held on Monday and Tuesday in Beijing.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, stressed the importance of implementing the Party's basic policy on religious affairs, and of guiding followers and key figures of Taoism to contribute to the country's modernization drive.
Wang urged the association to exercise full and rigorous governance over the religion, intensify efforts to raise awareness of the rule of law, and foster an image of a Taoist community that is patriotic and devoted to the faith, maintains good conduct, abides by the law, and upholds Taoist precepts.
He encouraged the association to cultivate talent proficient in both canonical teachings and fine traditional Chinese culture, and to expand global exchange in Taoism.
At the national congress, the association adopted a revised charter, as well as a set of religious rules and regulations, and elected new leadership.
Top political advisor meets with Chinese Taoist delegates
