The 2026 Nantong Tongzhou Cultural Industry Promotion Conference took place in Suzhou, an increasingly important partner for Nantong's cultural sector, on Sept 3.

The 2026 Nantong Tongzhou Cultural Industry Promotion Conference is held in Suzhou on Sept 3. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

At the event, Nantong High-tech Zone, Chuanjiang Town, Wujie Town and Shigang Town gave themed presentations on digital cultural creativity, home textile intangible cultural heritage creativity, Kaisha Island resort tourism, and agriculture-culture-tourism integration, respectively.

Two enterprises that have settled in Tongzhou shared their entrepreneurial stories and insights into development.

Fifteen cultural and related industry projects were signed, spanning digitization of intangible cultural heritage, film and television production, new media operations, and other fields.

Tongzhou has stepped up efforts to develop its cultural industry in recent years. The district is now home to 94 cultural enterprises above designated size. Its cultural industry revenue ranked among the top in Nantong for two consecutive years in 2024 and 2025. In the first half of 2026, cultural enterprises above designated size in Tongzhou generated 5.23 billion yuan ($779.80 million) in revenue, up 64.4 percent year-on-year.