The Seventh Shenzhen Cultural Industries Fair (文博会) opened three days ago. Of note is the ongoing institutionalization of types of creativity; by Hall theme, various Shenzhen ministries recognize and promote the following types of cultural industry:

1. Integrate Culture and Science and technology, Advance Industry and Market Development 文化与科技相融合，产业与市场相促进
2. Creativity, Taste, Life 创意 • 品味 • 生活
3. New Media, New Life, New Future 新媒体 • 新生活 • 新未来
4. Inheritance, Craft, Products, Preservation 传承•技艺•产品•保护
5. [No Hall 5]
6. Design, Branding, Quality 设计 • 品牌 • 价值
7. News Publications 新闻出版馆
8. Culture, Collision, Exchange 文化·碰撞·交融
9. Creativity, Challenge, Going Beyond 创意·挑战·跨越

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