Table 1 Summary of the cultural consumption policy.
From: Does the cultural consumption policy reduce carbon emission intensity in China?
Policy measures | Examples | Cities |
|---|---|---|
Creating diverse cultural consumption scenarios | • East Asian Cultural Capital 2016 Ningbo Year Series, Zhejiang Choral Festival, Ningbo International City Art Fair, The 3rd Citizen Culture and Art Festival. | Ningbo |
• Measures for Supporting Key Literary and Art Projects, Measures for Rewarding Literary and Artistic Works Awarded. | Yinchuan | |
• Organizing cultural festivals such as the Sunshine Entertainment Festival, the Changsha Book Fair, and the Public Welfare Film Screening Month. | Changsha | |
• Hosting events such as the 2016 Grassland International Dance Carnival, the Erdos Nadam Poetry Festival, and the First Erdos Cultural Heritage Expo. | Erdos | |
Cultural consumption subsidies | • 8 million yuan in 2017 to subsidize consumers’ cultural consumption expenditures, with a subsidy ratio of 50% for theater performances, including dramas, operas, and symphonies. | Hefei |
• The cultural enterprises participating in the pilot project have all pledged to offer price discounts on cultural consumption for residents, while the government further provides price subsidies ranging from 10% to 30% for different cultural industries. | Harbin | |
Incentive policies for cultural activity participation | • Establishing the WeChat public account “E Wen Tianxia”, which integrated cultural consumption venues, consumers, cultural enterprises, and government departments. Residents could earn consumption points and coupons by evaluating cultural goods. | Wuhan |
• Residents visiting public cultural venues or participating in public cultural activities can earn reward points by registering, checking in, evaluating, and sharing on the WeChat official account (Nanchang Cultural Benefits). These reward points can be exchanged for corresponding electronic coupons, which can be used for discounted purchases at selected cultural enterprises. Cultural enterprises can apply for points redemption, and upon verification through platform database information, they will receive government subsidies. | Nanchang |
