The Public Cultural Service Guarantee Law was promulgated in 2016 and entered into force on March 1, 2017.

There are 65 articles in total.

The key points are as follows:

1.The public cultural service means any public cultural facility, cultural product, cultural activity or any other relevant service in which the government takes the lead and social resources participate in, and supplied mainly for the purpose of satisfying the basic cultural demand of citizens.

2.The public cultural facilities means the buildings, venues and equipment used to provide public cultural services, mainly including libraries, museums, cultural centers (stations), galleries, science and technology museums, memorial halls, stadiums, etc.

3.The government shall determine the type, number, size and distribution of public cultural facilities, and develop public cultural facility networks that feature a combination of venue-based services, mobile services and digital services.

4.A public-welfare cultural entity shall provide the general public with free or discount artistic performance, display and exhibition, film projection, radio and television shows, reading services, and art trainings, etc., and provide support and assistance for the public to conduct cultural activities.