The Spring Festival Gala- Article

The Lunar New Year is undoubtedly the most important festival for China’s 1.4 billion people. Although the celebrations vary from place to place, people from almost every corner of the country, as well as many Chinese people overseas, spend the evening watching Chunwan, the Spring Festival Gala produced by China Central Television (CCTV, CMG). It is one of the premier television events on China’s entertainment calendar.

For many Chinese, the term Spring Festival Gala creates a magical feeling. It triggers nostalgic memories of when family members gathered around their TV sets with snacks, ready to catch every moment of the spectacular performances on Chinese New Year’s Eve.

The tradition began in 1983 when the first annual Chinese New Year Celebration Evening Gala was held. The show featured song-and-dance performances by artists selected from around the country. Audiences could even phone in to request their favourite song. And every year since then at the turn of the Chinese New Year, the program has begun at 8pm, lasting until the early morning of the New Year.

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