The Niuniu Choir from Daliangshan, Sichuan province, will perform during the gala. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The second rehearsal of the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala concluded in Beijing with the design of a large ruyi, or traditional Chinese auspicious totem for good luck, unveiled onstage.
The stage design for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala includes a ruyi that connects the main stage with the audience, enhancing the gala's immersive and interactive atmosphere and conveying joy and blessings for the smooth execution of the gala.
The stage design of ruyifor this year's gala. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Technologies like virtual reality, 3D and ultra-high-definition projections will be fully utilized on the stage, creating a dynamic and multilayered space.
A song and dance program themed around "red envelopes" will integrate elements of intangible cultural heritage and Spring Festival traditions, such as paper-cutting, shadow puppetry and Chinese knots, into the lyrics, performances and costume designs. The Niuniu Choir from Daliangshan, a mountainous area of Sichuan province, will perform.
Xiaohua, a hairdresser from Huaihua, Hunan province, will be featured in this year’s CCTV Spring Festival Gala. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
This year, the gala launched the "Spring Festival Experience Officer" project for the first time, inviting ordinary people to experience the event up close, both on and off the stage.
Xiaohua, a hairdresser from Huaihua, Hunan province, wins popularity due to her ability to understand and meet her customers' needs. She has gone from a small local barbershop to the backstage of the gala, becoming the event's "specially invited hairstylist".
Intangible cultural heritage inheritors will be featured in the Spring Festival gala. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
This year's gala launched accessible broadcasts for people with visual and hearing impairments, ensuring they can also "see" and "hear" the event. For the first time, a special rehearsal invited "Silent Riders" — delivery people with disabilities, among other representatives of disabled groups — to observe and provide feedback on their experiences to continuously improve the accessible broadcast. This year, more than 45 million people with visual and hearing impairments nationwide can enjoy the gala and celebrate the traditional Chinese festival.
