The 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industry Investment Conference recently concluded, with an on-site intended signing amount reaching approximately 6 billion yuan ($850 million).

The projects primarily cover AI, digital intelligence creativity, cultural intelligent manufacturing, and film and television.

The three-day event attracted attendees from more than 120 investment institutions and 350 cultural enterprises, with the thematic sessions attracting more than 1,200 participants.

The annual event has evolved into a comprehensive platform for attracting investment institutions and high-quality projects to the GBA.

According to official statistics, Guangdong's cultural industrial output value has ranked first in the country for 22 consecutive years. In 2024, the revenue of the southern province's cultural industry came to more than 3 trillion yuan, accounting for approximately one-sixth of the country's total.