The Minhe cultural industry park in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Ningbo Daily]

Three companies based in Ningbo, Zhejiang province have been recognized as national cultural industry demonstration bases, bringing the city's total count of such bases to six.

The honored companies, Deli Group Co Ltd, Ningbo Minhe Investment and Development Co Ltd, and Ningbo Mascube Import and Export Co Ltd, are part of the latest group of 219 national cultural industry demonstration bases unveiled by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at a conference held in Ningbo on March 25.

At the conference, the ministry also announced that 165 companies from the initial group had successfully retained their esteemed titles after a rigorous review process. With this announcement, the total count of national cultural industry demonstration bases has now reached 384, reflecting the vibrancy and diversity of China's cultural industry.