The major duties are:

1 To implement the Communist Party of China’s and State’s guidelines and policies and enforce laws, rules and regulations related to culture and arts, news and propaganda, radio broadcasting, film and television; to study, draw up rules and relevant policies and regulations on this Municipality’s administration of culture and arts, radio broadcasting, film and television, in accordance with laws, and supervise their implementation.

2 To implement the trade administration of this Municipality’s culture and arts, radio broadcasting, film and television undertakings; to be responsible for the promotion of key artistic production and art theories research in the whole Municipality; to formulate the development strategy and planning of this Municipality’s culture and arts, radio broadcasting, film and television; to be responsible for the building up of the administrative management, artistic creation and art education of units directly affiliated to this Administration, and for the supervision and administration of state owned assets in the units directly affiliated to this Administration.

3 To be responsible for the verification and appropriation and supervision of the use of the government funds for the development of this Municipality’s culture, radio broadcasting, film and television undertakings; to conduct the centralized administration of major cultural activities at municipal level and the appraisal and administration of government awards in the field of radio broadcasting, film, television and culture and art; to carry out the administration and supervision in accordance with law the frequency and channel resources of radio broadcasting and television, and the planning and construction of cable net.

4 To be responsible for the administration of man activities of culture and art of the whole municipality and mass art galleries, cultural centers, public libraries and the man cultural organizations etc.; to direct and push ahead various cultural work of the mass.

5 To administer in accordance with law the cultural markets including cultural entertainment, performances, art, film and television, audio and video cable net and websites; to be responsible for market access of art products, the examination and approval of the qualification of this Municipality’s organizations related to culture, radio broadcasting, film and television, and the examination and approval of various out-of-town organizations related to radio broadcasting, film and television situated in Shanghai.

6 To be responsible for the acceptance and handling of administrative reconsideration applications and response to administrative actions.

7 To direct and be responsible for and this Municipality’s external exchange in terms of culture and art, radio broadcasting, film and television and exchange with Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan regions; on the base of authorization by the State Ministry of Culture to be responsible for the examination and approval of the qualification of foreign-related business of this Municipality’s cultural broker agencies; to administer the cultural, film and television activities organized by foreign diplomatic agencies in Shanghai and relevant international organizations.

8 To cooperate in formulating culture, film and television talent planning of this Municipality jointly with relevant departments; to be responsible for directing and administering the art education; to direct both the administrative work of the culture, radio broadcasting, film and television and development of the undertaking at district and county level.9 To undertake other matters assigned by the municipal Committee of Communist Party of China and the Municipal Government.