Number of Institutions and Personnel in Culture, Arts and
Cultural Relics (2003)
Category of Institutions Number of Institutions (unit) Number of Employed Persons
(person)
Culture 305603 1605136
Arts 4416 174890
Arts Performance Troupes 2619 137459
    Drama, Children Plays and Comedy Troupes 87 7271
    Opera, Ballet and Dance Troupes 109 11056
    Song and Dance Troupes, Light Music Troupes 343 22592
    Culturel and Performing Troupes and Ulanmuchi
(Equestrian Arts Troupes)
383 10685
    Local Opera Troupes 1472 75169
    Local Beijing Opera Troupes 111 9263
    Recitation and Ballad Troupes, Acrobatics and Circus
Troupes, Puppet Show Troupes and Shadow Play Troupes
178 8984
  Arts Centers 1829 37471
    Theaters and Concert Halls 1794 36804
    Storytelling Places, Recitation and Ballad Places 19 171
    Acrobatics, Circus Places 2 8
    Concert Halls 14 488
Public Libraries 2709 48447
Mass Culture 42516 119072
  Mass Arts Centers 389 11042
  Culture Centers 2846 41449
  Culture Stations 39273 66581
  Township Culture Stations 36054 57328
Culture and Education 205 14285
Other Culture Units 255769 1248442
  Arts Creation Institutions 433 3097
  Arts Research Institutions 184 3181
  Arts Exhibition Institutions 51 1209
  Arts Gallery 26 564
  Brokers and Agents for Cultural and Arts Activities 421 4723
  Others 254680 1236232
Cultural Relics 3867 66125
Agencies of Historical Relics Preservation 2108 21786
Scientific and Research Historical Relics Agencies 72 2904
Other Historical Relics Agencies 61 2955
Museums 1514 35833
  Comprehensive Museums 824 16397
  History Museums 491 12815
  Arts Museums 60 3708
  Nature Science and Technology Museums 18 624
  Other Museums 118 2289
Cultural Relics Agencies 115 2647