The practice of Shanghai cultural and creative industries sprouted in the 1990s，almost in sync with developed countries. After 20 years of development，the cultural and creative industry has become the pillar industry in terms of scale，innovation drive in Shanghai. Also，the cultural and creative industry has played positive role in innovation drive，industrial structure optimization，more employment opportunities，urban cultural heritage，regional brand building，creative and innovative talent gathering and cultural consumption. This report reviews the development history of Shanghai's cultural and creative industries over the past 20 years from the three dimensions of space，industry and policy，and proposes new thinking from the theoretical and practical levels in the future.