Ministry of Culture (China)

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Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国文化部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wénhuàbù
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Agency overview
Formed	September 1954; 70 years ago (1954-09)
Dissolved	19 March 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-19)
Superseding agency	Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Jurisdiction	China
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	Luo Shugang
Parent agency	State Council
Website	www.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]