Cultural prosperity leads to national prosperity, and cultural strength leads to national strength.

During the National Day holiday, the Anhui Wuhu Fantawild Tourist Area, a national-level nighttime cultural and tourism consumption cluster, ingeniously incorporated elements such as trendy music and Chinese-style animation into its park projects, meticulously creating the "Fantawild Trend Music Festival," allowing visitors to celebrate the National Day holiday with joy amidst a vibrant experience of Chinese fashion.

The effectiveness of cultural and tourism governance has significantly improved. The Party Central Committee deepened the reform of Party and state institutions, integrating and establishing the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. At all levels, cultural and tourism departments have streamlined their institutional mechanisms, reshaped their work patterns, and accelerated the integration and mutual promotion of culture and tourism. Key cultural and tourism tasks and major projects have been incorporated into national economic and social development plans and major national strategies, with a series of special plans and policy measures for cultural and tourism development being implemented. The reform of the administrative approval system has been deepened, with the cancellation and delegation of administrative approval items. The cultural and tourism market supervision system has become increasingly robust, and the reform achievements in cultural market comprehensive law enforcement are remarkable. Laws such as the Public Cultural Service Guarantee Law, the Public Library Law, and the Tourism Law have been implemented, and legislative projects such as the revision of the Cultural Relics Protection Law, the revision of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Law, and the Cultural Industry Promotion Law are continuously advancing, providing stronger legal safeguards for the reform and development of culture and tourism.

The vitality of literary and artistic creation and production has significantly increased. Mechanisms for guiding, supporting, and incentivizing literary and artistic creation and production have been improved, and the trend of "deeply engaging with life and rooting in the people" has become widespread. Literary and artistic works now better reflect the spirit of the times and celebrate the creations of the people. The reform of state-owned theatrical troupes has been deepened, leading to more refined management systems and operational mechanisms. The establishment of the National Art Fund has seen cumulative investments of . billion yuan, supporting projects. Works such as "The Great Journey," "Only This Green," and "The Eternal Radio Wave" have continuously emerged as masterpieces, with a number of outstanding works that are imbued with Chinese style and contemporary spirit being well-received by the people. Literary and artistic creation has taken solid steps from "plateau" to "peak."

The quality and upgrading of cultural and tourism public services have been promoted. Efforts have been made to standardize and equalize public cultural services, with a six-tier public cultural service network covering urban and rural areas basically established. The country currently has public libraries, cultural centers, museums, over 10,000 cultural stations in towns and streets, and over 100,000 comprehensive cultural service centers at the village level. The construction of smart library systems and public cultural cloud services is accelerating, and the establishment of branch libraries and cultural centers under the main libraries is progressing steadily. Activities such as "Village Evening" and "Everyone Singing" as well as square dancing are vibrant, significantly enhancing the cultural satisfaction and happiness of the people. The tourism public service system has been improved, with a more comprehensive network of tourism public service facilities. Approximately 10,000 new and renovated tourist restrooms have been built, significantly increasing the number of restrooms and optimizing their layout. Efforts to benefit and facilitate tourism have been promoted, continuously improving the quality of public services.

Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance Open New Horizons. A comprehensive system for the protection and utilization of cultural relics has been established. During the Fourth National Cultural Relics Census, the concept of "protecting all that should be protected" was implemented, and the mechanism for the security of cultural relics has been continuously improved with strict prevention, strict crackdown, strict management, and strict governance. Significant achievements have been made in major projects such as the Exploration of Chinese Civilization and "Archaeology in China." New breakthroughs have been achieved in the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics, and the scientific and technological innovation capabilities in cultural relics have significantly improved. The reform of museums has been continuously deepened. Efforts to strengthen the institutional construction for the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage have been made, with the systematic protection level of intangible cultural heritage being effectively enhanced. The list system for representative intangible cultural heritage projects has become more robust, and intangible cultural heritage is increasingly integrated into modern life. China has a total of world heritage sites, and the number of projects listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List and Register has reached, adding vibrant colors to the world's cultural garden.

The cultural and tourism industries are thriving. A modern cultural industry system and market system have been established, with cultural economic policies being improved, new cultural business forms and consumption models emerging one after another. The number of scale-up cultural enterprises has grown from . million to . million, and the overall scale of the cultural industry has expanded steadily, with quality and efficiency significantly improved. A modern tourism system has been constructed, comprehensive reforms in the tourism sector have been advanced, and the product systems of scenic areas and resorts have been innovated. Urban leisure tourism, rural tourism, red tourism, ice and snow tourism, and study tourism have seen richer product offerings, carving out a unique path of tourism development in China. The cultural and tourism sectors have been the first to achieve rapid recovery and development after the smooth transition of COVID-19 prevention and control, becoming a new bright spot in driving domestic demand, promoting employment, invigorating the market, and boosting confidence.

Cultural and tourism international exchange and cooperation have been deepened and expanded. Actively implementing the Global Civilization Initiative, major home-based diplomatic cultural events have been spectacular, with the "Happy Spring Festival" and "Hello! China" campaigns gaining increasing influence. The "Belt and Road" cultural exchange mechanism has been established and improved, with the International Theater, Museum, Arts Festival, Library, Art Gallery, and Tourism City Alliances effectively promoting practical cooperation. There are now overseas Chinese cultural centers and foreign tourism offices, which facilitate cultural exchange and mutual learning, promoting mutual understanding among people. The level of convenience for foreign personnel entering the country for tourism has been effectively enhanced, allowing more foreign citizens to personally experience the trustworthy, lovable, and respectable China.