Which level is higher, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage or the Ministry of Culture?

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the National Administration of Culture and Tourism (formed by the merger of the former Ministry of Culture and the National Tourism Administration) are both agencies directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China and belong to the same level, both at the deputy ministerial level. unit. The responsibilities and tasks of the two agencies also differ. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage is mainly responsible for cultural relic protection, archaeological excavation, museum construction and cultural relic repair; while the National Culture and Tourism Administration is responsible for cultural industry development, cultural heritage protection, tourism development, tourism resource development and tourism service quality supervision. Work. Therefore, both institutions play a very important role in the field of culture and tourism at the same level.