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Cultural and Creative IndustriesCultural and Creative Industries

(Industry Background in a Macro Perspective)(Industry Background in a Macro Perspective)

Economic Contribution of theCultural and Creative Industries

Value Added:HK$62.9 billion

Represented 4.1% of GDP;

the ratio edged up by 0.1

percentage point as

compared with 2008.

Data Source: Census and Statistics Department.

Total Employment: 188,250 persons

Percentage share in total

employment remained at

5.4% in 2008 and 2009.

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Scope of the Industry

television and radio

performing arts

publishing

film, video and music

art, antiques and crafts

advertising

architecture

design

software, computer games and

interactive media

Source: Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (February 2011).

Cultural and Creative Cultural and Creative IndustriesIndustries

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Government’s Initiatives

Source: Hong Kong Government’s Press Release on 24 November 2010 titled “LCQ10: Development of the Six Priority Industries”.4

Source: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. 2010/2011 Annual Report.

To develop the WKCD into an integrated arts and cultural district that will:

• Provide quality culture, entertainment and tourism programmes with a must-visit appeal for both local residents and visitors from around the world;

• Meet the long-term needs of Hong Kong’s arts and cultural development and foster organic growth and development of culture and creative industries; and

• Become a cultural hub for attracting and nurturing talents, an impetus to improve quality of life, as well as a cultural gateway to the Pearl River Delta.

Role of WKCD

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6Source: CreateHK.

Nurturing a pool of creative human capital which will form the backbone of our creative economy1

Facilitating start-ups and development of creative establishments

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Generating demand for innovation and creativity and expanding local market size for creative industries 3

Promoting creative industries on the Mainland and overseas to help explore outside markets

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Fostering a creative atmosphere within the community

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Developing creative clusters in the territory to generate synergy and facilitate exchanges

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Promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital

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CreateHK is a dedicated agency set up under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau. Its seven strategies are:

Role of Create Hong Kong

Potential Developmentin Cultural and Creative Industries

Source: Facts Sheet of Creative City (May 2011).7

CreateHK

Digital Media Centre

New Homes in Old Buildings for

the Creative Industries

WKCD

Arts and Culture

Local Artistic Talent

Film

Museums

InnoCentreCyberport Digital Entertainment

Incubation-cum-Training Centre

Arts Development

Council

Urban Design

Hong Kong Design Centre