From 2000 to 2018，Hebei’s total expenditure for public culture increased from 1.073 billion yuan to 11.517 billion yuan，with an average annual growth of 14.09%，which was slightly 0.60 percentage point lower than the national average growth. The comprehensive evaluation of Hebei：In the provincial lateral evaluation，Hebei was ranked 21st in the 2018 annual culture investment index leaders；In the vertical evaluation of self-base value，Hebei was ranked 22nd in the 2000-2018 culture investment index runners-up，23rd in the 2005-2018，6th in the 2010-2018 and 4th in the 2017-2018.