Defining Cultural Innovation in China and Europe

This paper highlights what China and Europe can learn from each other about cultural innovation，which is a new category of innovation studies related to heritage and co- creation． In China， cultural innovation stems from the interaction between tradition and modernization． In Europe，it is the outcome of complex co- creation processes that involve the reflection of knowledge flows across the social environment while promoting diversity within society． After an introduction，the paper considers how cultural innovation is defined and carried out in both regions as a step toward establishing new forms of cultural renaissance in response to the need to recover from the decade that experienced the pandemic． Cultural innovation is about fostering outreach for the well- being of individuals and groups． Institutional change，access，participation，and use of cultural content are the key indicators of cultural innovation， and societal readiness for reflection and inclusion its outcome