Liu, J.J., 2020. Cultural trade between China and other countries along Maritime Silk Road: Characteristics and status quo. In: Qiu, Y.; Zhu, H., and Fang, X. (eds.), Current Advancements in Marine and Coastal Research for Technological and Sociological Applications. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 107, pp. 351-355. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.

Under the “Maritime Silk Road” initiative, with continuous promotion of international cooperation, the cultural trade between China and countries along the Maritime Silk Road has been strengthened, and the proportion of China's cultural exports has increased steadily. However, the cultural trade is characterized by a single commodity structure, mainly performance and celebration activities, visual arts and handicrafts are two kinds of cultural products with low added value and cultural connotation, and the cultural trade market is concentrated in the Southeast Asian countries with high cultural similarity with China.