In the first half of the year, cultural and related industries in the city of Ordos in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region showed a positive development trend, and the operating income of cultural enterprises maintained rapid growth.

In the first six months, the number of enterprises above designated size in cultural and related industries reached 19, with a total operating income of 356.15 million yuan ($53.44 million), a year-on-year increase of 47.2 percent.

The cultural manufacturing industry's operating income reached 52.58 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.7 percent; the cultural wholesale and retail industry saw an income of 111.57 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22.8 percent; and the cultural service industry saw an income of 192 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 85.2 percent. 

The cultural service industry accounted for the largest proportion and saw the fastest growth.

Among the six cultural and related industries, four sectors achieved growth in operating income, namely creative design services, with an operating income of 37.84 million yuan, an increase of 11.2 percent over the previous year; cultural communication channels, with an income of 114.41 million yuan, an increase of 37.6 percent; and cultural entertainment and leisure services, which saw an income 145.18 million yuan, an increase of 136.3 percent.

Dalad Banner had the fastest growth, and Dongsheng district had the largest proportion. 

Cultural and related industrial enterprises above designated size in Dongsheng district achieved operating income of 22294 million yuan in total, accounting for 64.0 percent of the city's total. The operating incomes of Ejin Horoo Banner, Dalad Banner, and Hanggin Banner were 64.53 million yuan, 43.89 million, and 8.56 million yuan, respectively.