China Media Group (CMG) aired a gala on its multiple channels and platforms on Saturday to celebrate the Qixi Festival, referred to as Chinese Valentine's Day, wowing audience with Chinese romantic elements.
The Qixi Festival falls on every 7th day of the 7th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. It celebrates the legend of the annual meeting between the mythological figures of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The festival fell on Aug 10 this year.
The main stage of the gala was set up in Yunxi County of central China's Hubei Province, the birthplace of the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
With the application of AI technologies, seven ancient trees in seven Chinese cities were personified to convey their good wishes at the gala, and listen to stories of love, and talk to lovers through a big speaking trumpet.
The gala also staged a show of Qixi customs accompanied with a song at the beginning.
The gala was aired on CMG's TV channels including CCTV-1, CCTV-3, and CCTV-15, and is available on CMG's official website, new media platforms such as CCTV news app and Yangshipin app, as well as radio programs.
CMG airs gala to celebrate Qixi Festival
CMG airs gala to celebrate Qixi Festival
People across China have been enjoying various intriguing cultural performances and exciting recreational activities during the week-long National Day holiday that started on Oct.1.
Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, opened an archaeological site of the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC) to the public during the holiday. The event offers the distribution of the Shang Dynasty relics and architectures, and relics display area, restoration demonstration area, touch area for visitors.
Meanwhile, flocks of extreme sports enthusiasts were deeply attracted by different high-altitude events, such as bungee jumping, via ferrata, and zip lining at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic area in Zhangjiajie City of central China's Hunan Province.
In Pingshan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, the local government used an ancient town as a stage for live cultural performances, and visitors can also enjoy the ethnic Yi dance in the area.
Sheyang County of east China's Jiangsu Province set up a 100-meter-long scroll, which attracted many parents and children to paint and express their love and blessings to the motherland, and arranged cultural performance such as face-changing performance of Sichuan Opera, lion dancing, Huai Opera and acrobatic shows.
Linfen City of north China's Shanxi Province also actively promoted the low-altitude economy by opening five helicopter bases that provide aerial tours of major scenic spots such as Guangsheng Temple in Hongtong County, Yunqiu Mountain in Xiangning County, and Hukou Waterfall in Jixian County.
"It's my first time to take this helicopter. It means that now ordinary people can also take short trips in the sky. It's nice and shocking to see the whole landscape from a high place," said tourist Zhao Ke.
"Such way of traveling let me have a deeper understanding of the history and culture of Hongtong County and our natural scenery," said tourist Liu Hangrui.
People across China enjoy intriguing cultural, recreational activities during National Day holiday
