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China's Cultural Industry Hits 20.8 Trillion Yuan
Banks test new ways to value intangible assets as China's cultural industry hits 20.8 trillion yuan.
In brief
Banks test new ways to value intangible assets as China's cultural industry hits 20.8 trillion yuan. China's cultural industry revenue reached 20.8 trillion yuan in 2025, with banks using copyright pledges to finance creative projects. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
Cultural Industry Revenue
China's cultural industry revenue reached 20.8 trillion yuan in 2025.
New Cultural Formats
New cultural formats generated 7.7 trillion yuan, accounting for 36.8% of total revenue.
Loans to Cultural Sector
Medium- and long-term loans to culture, sports and entertainment exceeded 580 billion yuan as of end-June 2026.
Bank of Beijing Case
Bank of Beijing uses film and television copyright pledges to finance entire movie production cycles.
National Bureau of Statistics
Feng Yilin noted cultural industry revenue grew from less than 14 trillion yuan over five years to 20.8 trillion yuan in 2025.
People's Bank of China
Che Shiyi reported loans to cultural sector increased 10% year on year but financing remains insufficient.
Ministry of Culture
Miao Muyang proposed turning creativity, copyright and data into calculable assets for financial inclusion.
Bank of Communications
Liu Jianjun suggested banks focus on value creation rather than assets owned by companies.
Ningbo Case
Ningbo's cultural tourism industry loans reached 117.923 billion yuan by August 2026.
Beijing's Plan
Beijing aims to support intangible cultural heritage and digital cultural formats through financial innovation.
Sun Zhijun's View
Sun Zhijun called cultural industry a sunrise industry with generative AI driving innovation.
Hong Kong's Role
Kenneth Fok proposed building a dual-hub gateway for Chinese culture to go global through finance.
The headline
China's cultural industry revenue reached 20.8 trillion yuan in 2025, with banks using copyright pledges to finance creative projects.
