shenzhen has decided to invest 1.4 billion yuan (us$204 million) on building a book distribution base and four book cities in longhua, pingshan, dapeng and guangming, a city official told political advisers at a meeting monday.
in addition, shenzhen opera house will be built, although the choice for its location is still being made, li xiaogan, the city's publicity chief, said at the meeting.
nanshan, futian and bao'an districts have recommended parcels of land for the construction of shenzhen opera house.
construction of the opera house, a key cultural facility for the city, needs thorough and comprehensive consideration because it will be a landmark facility integrating creation, performance and international exchange, officials and political advisers said.
a report released at the meeting showed that the city had invested an accumulative 1.66 billion yuan over five years in cultural facilities. the investment falls short of the city's economic growth.
the report suggested that the city increase investment in cultural and sports facilities, and achieve the level of a modern metropolis in terms of cultural innovation capability, competitiveness and influence within 10 years or slightly longer.
