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For over 40 years, tuning into the Spring Festival Gala on Chinese New Year's Eve has become a tradition amongst Chinese families across the globe, making it an integral part of the festival celebrations. “I also want to go home and be with my father, and my grandma and grandpa,” Xia admits. The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2025) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday). For nearly 40 years, watching the annual Spring Festival gala (“Chunwan”) has become a tradition for Chinese families. But while the show never has a shortage of stars—from comedians to musicians, and acrobats to magicians—the Spring Festival would not be possible without the efforts of select individuals who ensure that the show runs Chinese restaurants around the world — from San Francisco to Hong Kong — have started embracing the trend and offer their own versions of the prosperity toss during Lunar New Year. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim addresses the 2025 "Happy Chinese New Year" global launching ceremony and gala in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan. 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The "Happy Chinese New Year" celebrations worldwide, organized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, have been held annually for 25 consecutive years. With deals with YouTube, Google and Facebook, China wants this year’s Spring Festival Gala, a variety show broadcast since 1983, to go global. If you want to experience the authentic vibe of the Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival Gala on the New Year's Eve is a must-watch. The annual event staged and broadcast by China Media Group (CMG) has been an indispensable segment of the celebrations for the Chinese people to ring in the new year since 1983 when it was first aired on television. In a recent conference, China Media Group hinted that the 2023 Spring Festival Gala would be a “feast of culture and technology.” Whatever dance performances will be showcased to welcome the new lunar year, there is no better time than the Spring Festival to revel in the beauty of Chinese history, arts, and culture. Originally an occasion for honoring the gods and one’s ancestors, the Spring Festival is associated with a number of myths and rituals. From New Year blessings and the color red to reunion dinners and Chinese opera, see how the holiday is celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. On the Chinese New Year’s Eve, watching the Spring Festival Gala presented by China Media Group has become a new year tradition for people around the world. It brings cheerful memories to generations of viewers, becoming a cultural symbol for the world to explore and understand China. In celebration of UNESCO’s heritage designation, this Cui Jian declines to appear in state broadcaster's Lunar New Year television gala. Invite had surprised many as Chinese rock star sided with Tiananmen protesters in 1989 Many Chinese viewers weren't impressed with the 2016 New Year gala. 900 million people tune in every year to the five-hour televised show Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the With deals with YouTube, Google and Facebook, China wants this year’s Spring Festival Gala, a variety show broadcast since 1983, to go global. With deals with YouTube, Google and Facebook, China wants this year’s Spring Festival Gala, a variety show broadcast since 1983, to go global. Cui Jian declines to appear in state broadcaster's Lunar New Year television gala. Invite had surprised many as Chinese rock star sided with Tiananmen protesters in 1989 Cui Jian declines to appear in state broadcaster's Lunar New Year television gala. Invite had surprised many as Chinese rock star sided with Tiananmen protesters in 1989 That’s what Chinese activists are saying in a petition issued this week that calls for the cancellation of China’s annual Lunar New Year Gala, a state TV extravaganza viewed last Wednesday by Every year, China entertains the nation with a marathon TV gala, but in the Year of the Monkey some weren’t impressed. CNN writer explains how Microsoft's new AI model works As the Chinese New Year's Eve is a time when the family gathers, the typical situation involves a large 3-generation family gathered in front of their TV set while making dumplings for the first New Year's meal. The Gala adds a mood of celebration in the house as people laugh, discuss and enjoy the performance. It has become an ingrained
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