Commercial Performance Q&A

What is a "commercial performance"?

A commercial performance is an artistic performance aimed at making profit in various forms, including (1) the payment of remuneration to a performing group or individual; (2) the public sale of tickets or the charging of fees; and (3) the sale of goods or advertising during the course of the performance. In other words, all legitimate profit-making artistic performances could be categorized as commercial performances.

For example, if a circus comes to Wangjia Village and sells tickets to villagers who watch the performance, it counts as a commercial performance. If Granny Zhang and Granny Wang perform a square dance in public just for the fun of it, however, it is not commercial performance.