CMG Spring Festival Gala

CMG Spring Festival Gala
Directed byVarious
Presented byVarious
Ending theme"Can't Forget Tonight" (难忘今宵)
Country of originChina
Original languageChinese language
Production
Running timeapproximately 270 minutes
Original release
NetworkChina Media Group
(CCTV, CNR, CGTN, CRI)
ReleaseFebruary 12, 1983 (1983-02-12) –
present
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CMG Spring Festival Gala
Simplified Chinese中央广播电视总台春节联欢晚会
Traditional Chinese中央廣播電視總台春節聯歡晚會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngyāng Guǎngbō Diànshì Zǒngtaí chūnjié liánhuān wǎnhuì
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中国中央电视台春节联欢晚会
Traditional Chinese中國中央電視台春節聯歡晚會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó zhōngyāng diànshìtái chūnjié liánhuān wǎnhuì
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese央视春晚
Traditional Chinese央視春晚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYāngshì Chūnwăn
IPA[jáŋ ʂɻ̩̂ ʈʂʰwə́n wàn]
Further abbreviated as
Chinese春晚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChūnwăn
IPA[ʈʂʰwə́n wàn]

The CMG Spring Festival Gala (formerly known as the CCTV New Year's Gala; commonly abbreviated in Chinese as Chunwan or 春晚) is a Chinese New Year special gala produced by China Media Group (CMG). The Gala is a live variety show featuring music, dance, and comedy performances alongside official messaging, held annually on Chinese New Year's Eve since it was first aired in February 1983. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most watched national network TV broadcast in 2012 and is widely recognized as the world's most watched television program.

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