中华人民共和国文化部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wénhuàbù |
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | September 1954 |
Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
Headquarters | Beijing |
Minister responsible | |
Parent agency | State Council |
Website | www |
The Ministry of Culture (MOC) is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of China which is responsible for cultural policy and activities in the country, including managing national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts (including censorship of visual, folk, theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, literary, televisual and cinematographic works); and managing the national archives and regional culture centers. Its headquarters are in Chaoyang District, Beijing.
The duty of the ministry is to digitize and preserve public domain works, and make them available and accessible to every citizen. China has millions of public domain works, including but not limited to books, pictures, music and films.