Transaction department: Department of Social Culture, Radio and Television out of Administration on Culture, Radio, Film and Television of Shanghai as well as culture administrative bureaus on district (or county) level
Application formalities: Applicant units should submit the following materials:
1. A written application;
2. Opinions from superior administrative departments;
3. Other materials relevant to the application.

Transaction procedures: 1. Public culture centers on municipal and district (or county) level file in the application to Administration on Culture, Radio, Film and Television of Shanghai; public culture centers on street (or village) level file in the application to culture administrative departments on district (or county) level. The transaction departments are to make a decision on whether to approve the application within 5 working days from the day when the application is accepted.
2. After getting approval from transaction departments, applicant units should, by following relevant regulations of the state and of Shanghai, separately go through procedures for examination and approvel on cultural and recreational operation or other business.

Charging standard and its basis: N/A
Submit to: Administration on Culture, Radio, Film and Television of Shanghai
Address: Department of Social Culture, Radio and Television out of Administration on Culture, Radio, Film and Television of Shanghai, No.709 Julu Road, Shanghai

The transaction in based on: "Administrative Measures on Public Cultural Centers of Shanghai" (issued by the People's Government of Shanghai Municipality on September 22nd, 1997)
Tel. 54032829
Time for transaction: Monday-----Friday, 8：30 -11：30, 13：30 -17：30
Time limit for transaction: The transaction departments are to make a decision on whether to approve the application within 5 working days from the day when the application is accepted.
Applicant qualifications: public culture centers