As the Chinese New Year increasingly evolves from a "Chinese festival" into a global celebration, the Spring Festival Gala has taken on a new mission: to allow the world to share in the joy and festivity of the season, and to experience the richness and vibrancy of Chinese culture.

From special performances to live streaming and broadcast channel details, get all the latest information on the Spring Festival Gala 2026.

Lunar New Year begins February 17—here's what it celebrates, why dates shift, and what the Year of the Fire Horse means.

Meanwhile, Weifang's cultural reach has gone global. Qingzhou students have taken Chinese traditions to Malaysia, and Anqiu has sent wishes at the Spring Festival gala in Germany for four consecutive years. Dive into the latest episode of AI Broadcast: Weifang Weekly Insights with virtual anchor Douglas to explore more about the festive moments.

In 2026, as China and Africa mark the “Year of China–Africa People-to-People Exchange,” something special has been happening across Johannesburg—from the city’s bustling transport hubs to university campuses,

SPRING Festival or the Chinese Lunar New Year is the biggest festival in China. It takes place during the time that the northern hemisphere starts its gradual warming, having already passed the coldest part of winter.

"Chun Jie Kuai Le!" Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele began with the greeting "Happy Lunar Year 2026" in Chinese in a video message made by the Xinhua News Agency and released by the Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands on February 13, 2026.

As China prepares for Lunar New Year holidays starting on Sunday, rivals to DeepSeek are scrambling to release artificial-intelligence models a year after it burst onto the scene with its game-changing R1 and V3 models.