The Research On WTO And Culture Industry Development In China

China has participated in the globalization since its entry into WTO in Nov. 2001. This results in an extension of its culture market access, which allows foreign culture capital, culture products and service to enter domestic market. The global competition not only poses serious challenge to China's culture industry but also offers great opportunities. In addition, The 10th Five-Year Project for National Economy and Social Development calls to deepen culture institution reform, construct scientific, reasonable, flexible and efficient managerial and operational system for culture products. The Project and other regulations create a harmonious environment for culture industry development. This paper conducts a series of research against the above mentioned background.The thesis of this study is culture industry development after China's entry into WTO. Based on a systematical and theoretical study of the connotation of culture industry and the correlation between culture industry and economic growth , the paper argues that the cultural industry will become a new economy rise point and offers theoretical and empirical analysis. It analyzes the contents, principles of culture service industry and the situation of culture industry development as well as compares the culture industry in developed countries and in China on the following aspects: capital strength, science development level, innovation ability, market operation ability, and competition ability. Based on the above, the opportunities and challenges after China's entry into WTO are explained. Also the paper expounds the situation and development mode of western developed countries as well as the reform and adjustment to the culture industry under the new economic circumstances. The last section of the paper analyzes the developmental strategy and tactics of Chin's culture industry and puts forward the following suggestions: expedite the structure adjustment and make appropriate policies for culture industry development; reform and perfect the operational system of culture industry; construct the innovation system and upgrade the competitiveness; quicken the step for culture industry to adjust to international operations; narrow the gaps between the international and domestic development; establish effective incentive system and foster qualified managing personnel and build the culture-safety warning mechanism to protect the national culture security.