2026 Spring Festival Gala blends heritage and technology on global stage

2026-02-17 - 10:47

China Media Group broadcast its 2026 Spring Festival Gala on Monday evening, drawing audiences across China and abroad for the annual Lunar New Year’s Eve programme known as Chunwan. The live show began at 8 p.m. Beijing time on 16 February and continued past midnight, linking family gatherings with a national television ritual that has run for more than four decades. CMG had outlined its plans at a press conference in Beijing on 4 February, where executives confirmed the theme, host line-up and technical features.