Entertainment industry

China has launched a nationwide clean-up campaign to curb IPR violations and other dealings that are believed to be undercurrents in the country's entertainment industry. The "Sunshine Project", which kicked off recently, covers more than 200,000 entertainment businesses across the country, according to the Ministry of Culture. "Serious problems still exist in the entertainment industry, and what concerns the government most are unlicensed operations, IPR infringements, prostitution, gambling and drug use," says the director of the ministry's culture market department. About one million people are working at entertainment venues such as pubs, bars and karaoke lounges, according to official figures, but it is believed that the actual number may be much larger given many underground businesses. The campaign, jointly launched by the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Public Security and four other departments, will promote a national industrial standard on management and service at entertainment venues to clean up businesses and improve the service.

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