Spring Festival Gala 2025: A Heartwarming Celebration of Humanity and Cultural Heritage
Spring Festival Gala 2025: A Heartwarming Celebration of Humanity and Cultural Heritage
The annual Spring Festival Gala, produced and broadcast by China Media Group, began on the eve of the Chinese New Year, marking a significant celebration for Chinese communities worldwide. This year's gala not only continued the tradition established since 1983 but also highlighted the rich cultural heritage celebrated during the Spring Festival.
Recognized as the first gala since the inclusion of the Chinese Spring Festival in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, this year’s event showcased a vibrant array of performances. The program included music, comedy, traditional arts such as opera and martial arts, spectacular magic acts, and acrobatics. Furthermore, the gala embraced modern technology, allowing audiences to view performances on vertical screens optimized for mobile devices, a format that has gained immense popularity over recent years, with viewership increasing to 420 million in the last three years.
This year’s gala placed a stronger emphasis on celebrating the lives and contributions of ordinary people, embodying the spirit of a