Ministry of Culture (China)

Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国文化部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wénhuàbù
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 1954; 70 years ago (1954-09)
Dissolved19 March 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-19)
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction China
HeadquartersBeijing
Minister responsible
Parent agencyState Council
Websitewww.mct.gov.cn

The Ministry of Culture (MOC) was a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of China which was dissolved on 19 March 2018.[1] The responsibilities of the MOC, which were assumed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, encompassed 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 were in Chaoyang District, Beijing.[2]

  1. ^ 雒树刚被任命为首位文化和旅游部部长(附简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). 2018-03-19.
  2. ^ Home Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved on December 22, 2010. "Contact us Address: No.10, Chaoyangmen Beidajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing,100020 Tel:86-10-59881114"