CMG unveils program list of 2026 Spring Festival Gala

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CMG unveils program list of 2026 Spring Festival Gala

2026-02-16 14:39 Last Updated At：02-17 00:27

China Media Group (CMG) on Monday unveiled the program lineup for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, the country's most-watched annual television event, just hours before its prime time broadcast at 20:00.

This year's Gala, themed "Galloping Steed, Onward Unstoppable", will showcase a diverse lineup of performances from singing and dance to opera, martial arts, skits and magic.

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From innovative expressions of traditional culture to the cross-cultural fusion of Chinese and international arts, the entire gala is filled with fresh creativity and a festive, auspicious atmosphere, conveying the heartfelt warmth of shared spring across the globe.

The Gala links Beijing's main stage with sub-venues in Harbin in northeast China, Yiwu in Zhejiang Province and Hefei in Anhui Province of east China, and Yibin in southwest China, together offering a vibrant blend of tradition and modern flair.

Commonly known as "Chunwan" in Chinese, the gala has been broadcast live every Chinese New Year's Eve since 1983 and has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most-watched annual television program on the planet.

The Gala's prominence was further underscored when the Spring Festival was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2024.

Escalating Middle East tensions drive up energy prices, squeezing US consumers

Soaring oil prices triggered by escalating tensions in the Middle East have heightened U.S. inflation pressures, with analysts warning that households face hundreds of dollars in extra costs if crude climbs further.

Data released on Tuesday by the American Automobile Association (AAA) showed that the national average price of regular gasoline in the United States has risen 18.64 percent compared with Feb. 26. The AAA data also indicated that the national average price of diesel on Tuesday was up 22.85 percent from a week earlier.

Mark Zandi, chief economist at global ratings agency Moody's, warned that U.S. consumers are being threatened by a sharp rise in fuel prices. He said that if international oil prices climb by another 10 U.S. dollars per barrel, annual spending for an average U.S. household would increase by about 450 dollars.

Zandi noted that a surge in oil prices would intensify inflationary pressure in the United States, eroding consumers' purchasing power and weighing on consumption, economic growth, and employment.

Tensions sharply escalated across the Middle East on Feb 28 when the United States and Israel launched large-scale joint airstrikes on Iran. The Iranian side has responded with multiple waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. assets across the region, hitting many countries in the Gulf.