CMG unveils cartoon promo for 2025 Spring Festival Gala as one-month countdown begins

China Media Group (CMG) unveiled a new cartoon promo for its 2025 Spring Festival Gala on Sunday, marking the start of the one-month countdown to the annual variety show.

The CMG Spring Festival Gala is set to air on Jan 28, the eve of Chinese New Year.

The year 2025 will mark the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

The Spring Festival Gala is a cherished tradition that brings families and friends together to enjoy a showcase of songs, dances, comic sketches, operas, and folk arts. Since its debut in 1983, it has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's most-watched TV program.

This year's gala holds special significance, as UNESCO on Dec 4 inscribed the Spring Festival, along with the social traditions of the Chinese people celebrating the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

CMG unveils cartoon promo for 2025 Spring Festival Gala as one-month countdown begins

CMG unveils cartoon promo for 2025 Spring Festival Gala as one-month countdown begins

CMG unveils cartoon promo for 2025 Spring Festival Gala as one-month countdown begins

CMG unveils cartoon promo for 2025 Spring Festival Gala as one-month countdown begins

The champion robots from last year's inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday issued a global invitation for more international robotics teams to enter the event's second edition, which will be held in Beijing later this year.

The advanced humanoids appeared alongside other officials to make the invitation from the China Media Group (CMG)'s special studio in the Italian city of Milan, where the 2026 Winter Olympics will kick off later on the same day.

The robot delegation, which is comprised of some of the winning bots from the inaugural Robot Games, are not only supporting the CMG's Winter Olympics coverage on site, but also visiting landmarks, universities, and research institutes across Milan to promote exchanges and cooperation.

The first World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing last August, marking a historic milestone in the advancement of robotics and artificial intelligence.

The event drew 280 teams from 16 countries, including the United States, Germany and Italy, to compete in 26 events, which included the world's first humanoid robot 100-meter sprint and a fully autonomous 5v5 robot football match.

Reigning humanoid robot champions invite more global teams to join upcoming Beijing Games