Luo Wenhua, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Sports Administration, said that in the first half of this year, Shanghai hosted 77 major international and domestic events, with an economic driving effect of 24.074 billion yuan. The “Plan” established the sports industry as an advantageous cultural industry, and placed higher expectations and requirements on sports empowering the high-quality development of cities. According to the municipal party committee and municipal government's work requirements to deepen the integration of cultural, commercial, tourism, and sports exhibitions, during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, Shanghai will continue to tap the potential to drive strong integration of sports in the cultural industry, focusing on amplifying the spillover effects of sporting events in the following three areas.

Luo Wenhua, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Sports Administration, said that in the first half of this year, Shanghai hosted 77 major international and domestic events, with an economic driving effect of 24.074 billion yuan. The “Plan” established the sports industry as an advantageous cultural industry, and placed higher expectations and requirements on sports empowering the high-quality development of cities. According to the municipal party committee and municipal government's work requirements to deepen the integration of cultural, commercial, tourism, and sports exhibitions, during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, Shanghai will continue to tap the potential to drive strong integration of sports in the cultural industry, focusing on amplifying the spillover effects of sporting events in the following three areas.