A promotional video of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, a grand Chinese Lunar New Year celebration presented by China Media Group (CMG), was screened at various cultural events in Australia, Costa Rica, and Greece.
The Spring Festival Gala, also known as "Chunwan" in Chinese, has been an annual tradition since 1983, aired live on the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve.
On Friday, the Consulate-General of China in Melbourne held the 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year reception for overseas Chinese. More than 500 people attended the cultural event.
At the reception, the promotional video of the gala was screened and colorful cultural performance was staged, captivating the audience.
According to many overseas Chinese in Australia, watching the Spring Festival Gala has become a family tradition.
"Sometimes we invite some relatives and friends to our home to watch our Spring Festival Gala. This is something that we take pride in," said Zhang Jianyang, overseas Chinese in Australia.
At a reception held at the Chinese Embassy in Costa Rica on Tuesday, the promotional video for the gala attracted many people.
"Overseas Chinese people look forward to watching the Spring Festival Gala every year. Through the gala, we feel the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year. We are eagerly anticipating that CMG's 2025 Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Snake will bring us even more exciting programs that we can share with our local friends," said Isabel Yung, president of Costa Rica's Chinese Residents Association.
The promotional video was also screened at a reception at the Chinese Embassy in Greece on Friday. Guests from China and other countries watched together.
"I think this promotional video is very good. It contains a lot of technological effects and elements," said Yu Shuxian, Chinese in Greece.
Promo of CMG Spring Festival Gala screened in Australia, Costa Rica, Greece
