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A Study on the Collaborative Mechanism for High-Quality Development of Kunming's Digital Cultural Industry from a Humanistic Economic Perspective

Author(s)

Rui Li*, Shunqian Gong

Affiliation(s)

Yunnan University of Economics and Management, Kunming, Yunnan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

In an era of deep integration between the humanistic economy and the digital economy, technological advancements in digital fields and the resurgence of humanistic values are reshaping industrial development paradigms. Digital cultural industries in cities have become a core engine for driving regional economic transformation, showcasing urban cultural charm, and fostering new forms of productive capacity. Kunming, as the provincial capital of Yunnan and a radiation hub toward South and Southeast Asia, possesses profound multicultural heritage, diverse cultural resources, and a solid foundation for rapid digital economic growth, making it a typical and exemplary case for digital cultural industry development in ethnic regions of western China. Grounded in humanistic economics theory, this study systematically analyzes the current status and key challenges facing Kunming’s digital cultural industry from a humanistic economic perspective, and proposes a multidimensional collaborative mechanism tailored to Kunming’s ethnic characteristics across five dimensions: policy, industry-academia-research collaboration, industrial structure, supply-demand dynamics. The research aims to provide theoretical guidance for overcoming developmental bottlenecks and achieving synergistic growth between humanistic and economic value in Kunming’s digital cultural sector, while offering practical insights for other ethnic cities in western China to leverage their cultural resources to promote high-quality development of digital cultural industries.

Keywords

Humanistic Economy; Kunming City; Digital Cultural Industry; High-Quality Development; Collaborative Mechanism

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