The Spring Festival and the Lunar New Year celebrations began in China on February 17, and festivities are being celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm. In China, each year is named after a specific animal, and the newly begun year is the Year of the Horse. In Chinese culture, the horse symbolizes perseverance and a spirit of struggle.
As every year, the celebrations began with the grand China Media Group Spring Festival Gala. The broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala started in 1983. It is a large-scale cultural event showcasing Chinese traditions and various art forms.
The Spring Festival Gala was launched on Chinese national television to mark the arrival of the Lunar New Year. Over the past 43 years, countless families have participated in watching it, and according to Guinness World Records, it holds the title of the most-watched television program in the world.
On the occasion of the New Year, family reunions, making dumplings, watching the Spring Festival Gala, sharing the New Year’s Eve dinner, and exchanging red envelopes have become an integral part of Chinese traditions and culture.
On the evening of February 16, continuing this tradition, the Spring Festival Gala by China Media Group welcomed billions of viewers worldwide to the Year of the Horse. The magnificent cultural show featured beautiful songs, traditional dances, comedy sketches, thrilling acrobatics, and cutting-edge technologies that provided outstanding entertainment. Watching the special CMG Gala on television during the Spring Festival has become a tradition for nearly every Chinese family. The gala beautifully blends tradition and modernity.
After more than four decades of development, the Spring Festival Gala has become a comprehensive platform showcasing scientific and technological advancements, meeting the evolving aesthetic tastes of audiences each year. In 1983, during China’s first evening gala, there was neither an elaborate stage nor dazzling lighting, and the event lacked technical sophistication. Today, however, innovative technologies create a spectacular audio-visual experience for viewers.
This year’s gala presented a blend of music, comedy, opera, martial arts, magic, and acrobatics. The program was broadcast live globally through **CGTN in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, and 85 languages, reaching audiences in more than 200 countries and regions in cooperation with over 3,300 media organizations.
The gala not only showcased stunning visual scenes through modern technology but also invited artists from various countries to perform, expressing warm wishes for the Chinese New Year together.
In December 2024, China’s Spring Festival was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, making it a widely recognized and appreciated symbol of Chinese culture worldwide. Currently, around 20 countries and regions observe the Spring Festival as an official holiday, and nearly one-fifth of the world’s population celebrates it in different ways.
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, this event proved to be a fascinating and grand cultural celebration not only for the Chinese people but also for audiences around the world. In Pakistan, a large number of people watched the broadcast and shared it on social media platforms.
Overall, it can be said that this television show represents a deep integration of technology and art, spreading the joy of spring across China and the world.
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