Hey there! Have you heard about the amazing 2025 Spring Festival Gala? 🎉 It’s one of the biggest shows in the world, and this year it broke all the records by getting 16.8 billion views worldwide! 🤯
The Spring Festival Gala is a special TV program in the Chinese mainland that celebrates the Chinese New Year. It’s like the ultimate party with music, dances, magic tricks, and lots of fun performances that people of all ages enjoy.
This year, more people watched it than ever before! The number of views went up by 18.31% from last year. That’s a huge jump! 📈 Even more exciting, lots of kids and teens watched it on their phones. Mobile viewership skyrocketed to 372 million, which is 52.46% more than last year! 📱
The Gala was also super popular online. It set a new record for live streaming with 2.13 billion views on new media platforms. That’s like almost a third of all the people in the world tuning in! 🌐
One of the coolest things about this year’s Gala was that it made sure everyone could enjoy it. For friends who are visually impaired (can’t see well), there was a special live audio broadcast. For those who are hearing-impaired (can’t hear well), there were customized features on the apps so they could enjoy the show too. Isn’t that awesome? ❤️ The Gala’s accessible broadcasts reached nearly 59 million viewers!
Some highlights that everyone loved were the “Pillars and Beams” program, which took viewers on an amazing aerial journey over Beijing’s central axis. Imagine flying over a city and seeing all the beautiful sights! 🏙️ And then there was the ballet performance “A Beautiful Lady,” which mixed traditional Chinese culture with beautiful dance and cinematography. 🎭
The Gala wasn’t just on TV; it took over social media too! On the day of the Gala, there were 27 billion topic reads and over 1,100 trending searches about it. Everyone was talking about their favorite parts and sharing clips online. 💻
People also got excited about traveling and exploring culture after watching the Gala. The performances from four different cities showed how diverse and interesting different places can be. Maybe you’ll visit them someday! 🌏
The 2025 Spring Festival Gala was a fantastic celebration that blended traditional Chinese charm with the newest technology. It brought joy to millions of people and was a wonderful way to ring in the Chinese New Year. Can’t wait to see what they do next year! 🎆
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2025 Spring Festival Gala breaks records with 16.8 bln global views
cgtn.com
