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China’s cultural industry is not often the topic of a book. However, the newly released Red Creative: Culture and Modernity in China tackles questions about how the government sees its cultural industry and how the domestic cultural industry has evolved over time. The book’s authors, Dr. Justin O’Connor and Dr. Xin Gu, joined the show to discuss their findings and to reflect on cultural policy in China.

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Quiz's answer
- The first time the word culture (文化 wénhuà) appeared in China was in The Book of Changes (易经 yì jīng).
- In 2018, the Chinese Ministry of Culture merged with the China National Tourism Agency to create the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
- According to the Global Soft Power Index, China is ranked fifth in the world.

With thanks to Brenden Gonsalves  for graphic design & Sean Calvo for music support.