Research on the development and the future of cultural industry in Guangzhou and Foshan
ABSTRACT
2009 marked the beginning of the merging of Guangzhou and Foshan city whose economy and social development both rank top in Guangdong province. The two cities occupy key positions in pearl river delta economic circle as they shared a similar culture and locate close to each other. The above event , however, also creates an opportunity to the cultural industry of Guangzhou and Foshan city that its unique advantage of echoing the trend of globalization economical and socially as an infant industry shall be further enhanced. At the meanwhile development in cultural industry is also to function as the locomotive of other industries, making contribution to the regional competitiveness and soft power of Guangzhou and Foshan. In this dissertation I will bring in the concept of cultural industry and the merging of Guangzhou and Foshan city. And a research is done on the current situation of culture market and the demand for cultural products of different consumer groups; Last but not the least a comparison is also made to the development of cultural industry which might suggest the future prospect of cultural industry of Guangzhou and Foshan as a merged city.
Key words：The cultural of Guangzhou and Foshan Cultural industry Development and the future
