Ministry of Culture (China)
| 中华人民共和国文化部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wénhuàbù | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 1954 |
| Dissolved | 19 March 2018 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent agency | State Council |
| Website | www |
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The Ministry of Culture (MOC) was a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of China which was dissolved on 19 March 2018. The responsibilities of the MOC, which were assumed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, encompassed cultural policy and activities in the country, including managing national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts (including censorship of visual, folk, theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, literary, televisual and cinematographic works); and managing the national archives and regional culture centers. Its headquarters were in Chaoyang District, Beijing.