In recent years, Guangzhou's Tianhe district has made great strides in terms of forging a strong cultural identity for itself.

A conference to promote Tianhe district as being more culturally well-defined takes place on March 21, as officials map out a new stage of development. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

There are 222 community cultural service centers in Tianhe, while others in the district's 21 neighborhoods are all rated as provincial special-class cultural centers. Tianhe also now boasts 23 intangible cultural heritage inheritance bases at both the city and district levels.

Its nine officially designated cultural spaces, including the Houshan Contemporary Art Center, have also been listed as new-type cultural space demonstration projects in Guangzhou.

Meanwhile, outstanding literary works from authors born in the district have won 135 provincial and city-level awards, while the Grandview Mall was included in the first batch of national nighttime culture and tourism consumption gathering areas.

The Houshan Contemporary Art Center in Tianhe. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

Every year, nearly 1,000 free cultural activities are organized by Tianhe for the benefit of the public, as well as 200 activities aimed at popularizing local culture and the arts.

Tianhe has furthermore been awarded 10 national titles, such as that of a national cultural export base, and has built eight multi-level cultural industry demonstration industrial parks at the national, provincial, and city levels.