As China's Spring Festival approaches, China Media Group (CMG) released a copyright notice for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, the nation's most anticipated televised celebration of the Chinese New Year.
According to the statement, CMG retains the sole authority to license the mascots, logo, and creative products globally for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.
Without CMG's written permission, organizations and individuals are prohibited from using any the gala's logo, mascots or designs across any medium, including reproduction, distribution, exhibition, and advertisements of these copyrighted items.
The mascots for this year's gala include four majestic ponies to welcome the Year of the Horse, which begins on February 17, 2026.
Horse is one of the most dynamic and spirited in the 12-animal Chinese zodiac cycle, representing strength, perseverance, and unstoppable momentum.
Inspired by classic representations of horses across different periods of Chinese history, the mascots are adorned with classic elements of traditional Chinese clouds and thunder.
A series of cultural and creative products have also been released to highlight people's aspiration for prosperity, success, health and happiness in the upcoming year.
CMG issues statement on copyright of 2026 Spring Festival Gala
A delegation of foreign diplomatic envoys visited south China's Hainan from Wednesday to Saturday, learning about the province's rapid development and exploring potential areas of cooperation.
The trip, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought together over 30 ambassadors, chargés d'affaires, representatives of international organizations, and senior diplomats from countries including Kenya, Serbia, Spain and Vietnam.
In Sanya's Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, the delegates gained insights into China's independent innovation in the seed industry and the country's agricultural technological transformation in response to climate change.
"We can invite a lot of the persons from this institute to come to Dominica to teach us some of the advanced technologies and the practices that we should employ in agriculture," said Martin Charles, Dominica's Ambassador to China.
The delegates also toured the innovative drug and medical device exhibition, as well as health and wellness institutions in the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone.
Hailed as China's sole "medical special zone", the pilot zone is home to over 30 top-tier domestic and international medical institutions.
"The medical advances are the ones that have struck me most for the moment. There are so many fields where we can cooperate," said Javier Garcia-Larrache, Spain's charge d'affaires ad interim in China.
The delegates also visited villages to experience folk culture, including Li brocade from the Li ethnic group, traditional Chinese medicine sachets, and bamboo pole dances, immersing themselves in the province's rich and vibrant local cultures.
Foreign diplomatic envoys visit Hainan
Foreign diplomatic envoys visit Hainan
