BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China has launched a national campaign to select outstanding scientific and technological innovation projects in the country's culture and tourism industry in 2020, soliciting recommendations from society, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The move is to further promote scientific and technological innovation and invigorate the development of the industry, according to a circular released by the ministry.

Projects conducive to industrial innovative development, epidemic control and the resumption of work and production should be recommended in the fields of artistic creation and production, public cultural and tourism services, the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage and beyond, said the circular.

Noting that applications and recommendations should be submitted through the website of the ministry, the circular said the deadline for recommendations is July 7, 2020.