Abstract The Annual Report on Culture of Shaanxi (2018) is an authoritative research report and the tenth blue book of culture compiled by the Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences. It consists of .ve parts: General Report, Overview, Industry Report, Public Culture and the Chronicle of Events. The General Report comprehensively summarizes the status quo and achievements of Shaanxi cultural development in 2017. It also explores trends in the development of major cultural industries as well as local culture in Shaanxi, and offers suggestions to promote further development of cultural programs and industries in Shaanxi. The Overview is an in-depth discussion of problems concerning the “One Body Six Wings” supply-side structural reform of Xi’an public libraries; the development of Shaanxi cultural service industry based on the classification of culture and relevant industries; the fresh momentum of the development of Shaanxi cultural industry; the building of a Shaanxi public cultural service network; and the protection and utilization of cultural resources at historic sites of the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) and Tang Dynasty (618-907) in Shaanxi. The Industry Report contains research and analysis on the current status of the cultural industries in Shaanxi Province. Topics covered in this section include the organization and reconstruction of industrial heritage spaces in Shaanxi and the development of innovative cultural products for Shaanxi museums. Additionally, it draws inspiration on the development of traditional cultural resources from folk culture tourism in Guanzhong City. Other topics in this section concern the development of new media in Shaanxi mobile government, method of developing cultural resources and characteristic towns in Shaanxi Province, development of documentaries about Shaanxi and the digitization of Shaanxi tablet inscriptions. This section also covers topics corcerning Shaanxi intangible cultural heritage such as Jingyang Fuzhuan Brick Tea, the signi.cance of Chinese cultural identity to intercultural communication and the innovative development and brand building of Le Le Qu, a children’s book produced by Rongxin Education Group. The Industry Report provides suggestions for these projects, as well as solutions for speci.c problems that may arise. The Public Culture provides in-depth research on achievements made in the study of Shaanxi tablet inscriptions; the current status, protection and inheritance of Shaanxi folk literature and culture; public culture in local communities such as the Yangling Demonstration Zone in 2017; and the construction of rural libraries in Shaanxi province.