| 21-1 Number of Institutions and Personnel in Culture and Cultural Relics (2008) | ||
| Category of Institution | ||
| Number of | Number of | |
| Institutions | Employed Persons | |
| (unit) | (person) | |
| Total | 365945 | 1998710 |
| Culture and Related Industry | 365699 | 1994132 |
| Arts | 7366 | 229038 |
| Arts Performance Troupes | 5114 | 184678 |
| Drama, Plays for Children and Comedy Troupes | 293 | 12248 |
| Opera, Ballet and Dance Troupe | 156 | 11441 |
| Song and Dance Troupe, Light Music Troupe | 743 | 29260 |
| Philharmonic and Chorus Troupes | 39 | 2764 |
| Cultural and Performance Troupes and Ulanmuchi | 452 | 10773 |
| (equestrian art troupes) | ||
| Local Opera Troupes | 1914 | 82205 |
| Beijing Opera Troupes | 90 | 7383 |
| Recitation and Ballad Troupes, Acrobatics and Circus | 906 | 18116 |
| Troupes, Puppet Show Troupes and Shadow Play Troupes | ||
| Comprehensive Art performance Troupes | 611 | 17871 |
| Arts Centers | 1944 | 42049 |
| Theaters and Music Halls | 952 | 16946 |
| Storytelling Places, Recitation and Ballad Places | 16 | 93 |
| Cinemas | 776 | 14026 |
| Acrobatics, Circus Troupes | 5 | 173 |
| Concert Halls | 25 | 707 |
| General Performing Theaters | 105 | 4158 |
| Others | 65 | 5946 |
| Art Creation Institutions | 308 | 2311 |
| Play Creation Studio and Team | 164 | 859 |
| Public Libraries | 2820 | 52021 |
| Public Libraries for Children | 88 | 1730 |
| Mass Culture | 41156 | 131142 |
| Cultural Centers, Mass Art Centers at Provincial Level | 31 | 1647 |
| Cultural Centers at Prefecture Level | 358 | 9476 |
| Cultural Centers at County and City Level | 2829 | 39768 |
| Township (sub-district) Cultural Stations | 37938 | 80251 |
| Township Cultural Stations | 33367 | 68213 |
| Culture and Education | 169 | 13738 |
| Business Units Dealing in Culture Market | 305589 | 1409876 |
| Art Research Institutions | 197 | 3495 |
| Cultural Relics | 4437 | 92060 |
| Scientific Research Institutions of Cultural Relics | 96 | 3966 |
| Agencies of Historical Relics Preservation | 2223 | 29661 |
| Museums | 1893 | 51587 |
| Comprehensive Museums | 985 | 26600 |
| History Museums | 671 | 18234 |
| Arts Museums | 97 | 3843 |
| Nature Science and Technology Museums | 36 | 1087 |
| Other Museums | 104 | 1823 |
| Cultural Relics Shops | 84 | 2020 |
| Other Cultural Relics Agencies | 141 | 4826 |
| Other Cultural Units | 3965 | 62762 |
| Non-culture and Related Industry | 246 | 4578 |
| a) Number of institutions and number of employed persons include those of non-cultural department enterprises since 2008, while were only those of | ||
| cultural department before 2007. | ||