【Prosperous Development of Cultural Endeavors】
Shangcheng District adheres to systematic planning, comprehensive promotion, and efficient collaboration, seizing the construction of a new cultural landmark with the charm of Song Dynasty culture to achieve high-quality integrated development of culture and tourism. The government actively promotes the construction of the “Cultural Gene Decoding Project”. The achievements of Shangcheng District are rated as excellent in the Zhejiang Province’s “Cultural Gene Decoding Project,” with 11 cultural gene decoding projects being awarded the title of excellent decoding projects. Efforts are being made to fully implement the “Spreading Beauty with Literary and Artistic Sparks”. Regular artistic performances and exhibitions are being held at various locations such as the Hubin Pedestrian Street · Lakeside Music Hall, Qinghefang Pedestrian Street (Drum Tower Plaza), Hangzhou Tower 501 Plaza, and the Four Seasons Theatre at the Hangzhou Grand Theatre, thereby creating a diverse, frequent, and dynamic cultural landscape and enhancing the cultural taste and artistic temperament of the entire district.
【Construction of the “Cultural Gene Decoding Project”】
Shangcheng District’s achievements were rated as excellent. Projects such as the “Deshou Palace Site” were
awarded as excellent decoding projects. The district ranks first in terms of the number of awards received. The “Song Culture · Southern Song Imperial City” was selected as one of the first batch of “Zhejiang Cultural Logo” construction projects.
【Support by the “Spreading Beauty with Literary and Artistic Sparks”】
Shangcheng District, in coordination with Hangzhou Municipal government, served as the province’s sole pilot zone, forming a batch of street performance brands represented by venues like the “Lakeside Music Hall” and the Drum Tower Plaza. Leveraging various universities, state-owned art troupes, and private performing arts groups within the province, a continuous cultural atmosphere was fostered through collaborative performances, following the principle of “the government providing the stage, and all parties performing”.
【Construction of the “15-Minute Quality Cultural Life Circle”】
The Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government issued the Implementation Plan for High-Quality Development and Construction of the Demonstration Zone for Common Prosperity in Zhejiang Province (2021-2025), which clearly proposed promoting the coverage rate of the “15-Minute Quality Cultural Life Circle” to reach 100%. The “15-Minute Quality Cultural Life Circle” refers to urban and rural residents being able to walk out of their homes and reach public cultural facilities or other public cultural spaces within about 15 minutes, where they can independently, conveniently, and routinely access high-quality public cultural products and services. Throughout the year, 55 “15-Minute Quality Cultural Life Circles” were built and opened across the entire district, all providing services according to provincial standards. This has formed a balanced, intelligent, and socialized service management model and features, providing high-quality cultural life to the citizens.