Countdown to the Spring Festival

There were 76 days, 21 hours, 52 minutes and 6 seconds left until the Spring Festival of 2023.

During the Spring Festival Gala's midnight countdown, the host placed great importance on the timing because of the awkward silence of the " Three Minutes in Black " incident that had happened in the past. In the 2007 Spring Festival Gala, the six hosts had forgotten their lines, snatched their lines, and made mistakes of the tongue during the midnight countdown, resulting in many awkward moments. This mistake caused a heated discussion among the netizens, and it was called the " Three Minutes of Darkness on the Spring Festival Gala." Ever since then, the Central TV Spring Festival Gala's main production staff had reflected deeply on this matter. They believed that controlling the time was not just the task of a single host, but a " rule " that everyone had to abide by. Therefore, if there was an error in the Spring Festival Gala's midnight countdown, the host would handle it according to the rules agreed upon in advance to prevent similar embarrassing situations from happening again.

The countdown to the 2021 Spring Festival Gala was at midnight on February 12th. We can know that after the last performance before midnight, the five hosts slowly appeared. There were still three minutes left before midnight. In these three minutes, the hosts cooperated well. Everyone raised their microphones to give the audience their New Year's greetings. After the first round of blessings, the five hosts gave their second round of blessings at a moderate pace. Everyone's face was full of smiles, calm and unhurried. The second round of greetings ended with Sa Benin. When Sa Benin finished speaking, the program time reached 03:59:15. This meant that there were 45 seconds plus 10 seconds (network delay) left until the countdown, a total of 55 seconds. 55 seconds was too late for the hosts to send their blessings for the third round. Ren Luyu, who was in the center position, took up the important task of 55 seconds. In these 55 seconds, he had to keep calm and report the time on time. Therefore, according to the information provided, the countdown to the midnight bell for the 2021 Spring Festival Gala was completed by Ren Luyu.

The countdown to the Spring Festival Gala referred to the countdown to the start of the Spring Festival Gala. The Spring Festival Gala was usually held during the Spring Festival every year. The major television stations would launch their own Spring Festival Gala programs. CCTV's Spring Festival Gala received the most attention. Every year, many celebrities participated in the performance, and the content of the program was rich and varied. In addition, the hosts of the Spring Festival Gala would feel nervous during the midnight countdown because they needed to control the time well to avoid embarrassing situations. In the past Spring Festival Galas, there had been instances of hosts forgetting their lines, snatching their lines, making mistakes of the tongue, and so on. This was known as the " Three Minutes of Black Spring Festival Gala." Therefore, the hosts would abide by a common rule to ensure the smooth progress of the program. In general, the countdown to the Spring Festival Gala was a highly anticipated moment. The audience could look forward to all kinds of exciting performances and celebrity appearances.

The countdown to the Spring Festival Gala was a minute late.

Many movies were released during the Spring Festival in 2017, including " The Fantasy Space of Bears,"" Journey to the West to Conquer Demons,"" Peerless Master,"" Forgetfulness Village,"" Riding the Wind to Break the Wolf,"" Battle with the God of Food,"" Havoc in India,"" The Broken Horse Zhang Fei of the Northeast Past," and " Kung Fu Yoga." The competition between these films was fierce during the Spring Festival. Among them, Journey to the West to Conquer the Demon became the champion of the Spring Festival with 1.15 billion yuan at the box office, while Kung Fu Yoga also earned 870 million yuan at the box office. Overall, the box office for the Spring Festival in 2017 reached 3.38 billion yuan, an increase of 300 million yuan from the same period last year. The box office performance of the Spring Festival had always been the focus of attention, and the box office record for the Spring Festival in 2017 had once again been broken.

There would be nine movies released during the Spring Festival in 2024, namely, Hot and Boiling, Flying Life 2, The 20th Rule, Mr. Red Carpet, Let's Rock the Sun Together, Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space, Bajie's Canopy Descends, Battle Break, and Huang Wei: The God of Fortune Cat. These movies were all domestic movies, with comedies as the main theme. They were mainly about celebrating the New Year with familiar faces and a style that both refined and vulgar enjoyed. Among them," Flying Life 2,"" Hot and Hot," and " Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space " performed outstandingly in the pre-sales box office, becoming the top three in the box office of new films during the Spring Festival. The audience's expectations for these films had also increased compared to previous years.

The 2022 Spring Festival movie performed very well. According to the statistics of the National Film Bureau, the total box office of the Spring Festival movies in 2022 was 6.035 billion yuan, ranking second in the history of the same period. A total of 11 films were released during the Spring Festival, including the high-profile films such as The Water Gate Bridge of Changjin Lake, Sniper, Miracle: Stupid Kids, Four Seas, and The Killer Is Not Calm. Although there were no blockbusters, the overall quality was gratifying. Almost every movie received a good reputation. In addition, cartoons occupied an important position in the 2022 Spring Festival. There were six cartoons released, including Cherry Maruko: Fantasy Notes, Bear Haunt: Return to Earth, I Am Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Basket Out of the Future, Jurassical Paradise, and Escort Tiger Dun. Although the number of people watching the movie had decreased, overall, the performance of the 2022 Spring Festival film market was still very satisfactory.

There were a total of nine official announcements for the Spring Festival in 2024, including Hot and Hot, Flying Life 2, The 20th, Mr. Red Carpet, Let's Rock the Sun Together, Bear Haunt: Reversing Time and Space, Bajie's Canopy Descends, Battle Breaker, and Huang Wei: The God of Fortune Cat. These movies covered different topics such as comedy and inspirational, which was in line with the happy tone of the family during the Spring Festival. Among them," Hot and Boiling " was Jia Ling's second director's work. It told the inspirational story of a fat girl who found herself and restarted her life through boxing. According to the pre-sales data, the box office performance of these movies was also quite good. The total pre-sales box office had exceeded 500 million. However, there was not enough information about the specific plot and reviews of these movies, so no more details could be provided.

The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in traditional Chinese culture. It is usually celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month, also known as "New Year" or "Spring Festival". It was one of the most important traditional festivals in China and an important symbol of Chinese culture. Spring couplets are an art form in traditional Chinese culture. They are red couplets pasted on the door during the Spring Festival. The couplets were usually composed of two lines of words with similar meanings. They often echoed each other, and the content often expressed blessings for the new year, good luck, wishes, and equality. The history of the Spring Festival couplets can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, and it can be traced back to the tradition of sticking window flowers and Spring Festival couplets around the Spring Festival. In China, couplets are one of the indispensable cultural activities during the Spring Festival. People will paste couplets on doors, walls and windows to pray for peace, happiness and prosperity in the new year. In addition to the Spring Festival couplets, there are many other traditional cultures and customs such as: 1. New Year's Eve dinner: On New Year's Eve, families will gather together to eat New Year's Eve dinner. This is the most important meal for Chinese people. 2. Red Envelopes: During the Spring Festival, the elders will give the younger generation red envelopes containing a certain amount of money, symbolizing blessings and good luck. Setting off firecrackers is an important custom in Chinese traditional culture. People will set off firecrackers on the first day of the new year to drive away evil spirits and welcome the arrival of the new year. Spring Festival couplets: Spring Festival couplets are an art form in traditional Chinese culture. They are red couplets pasted on the door during the Spring Festival. Dragon and lion dance: During the Spring Festival, people will organize dragon and lion dance performances to pray for good luck and prosperity. The Spring Festival is an important part of Chinese traditional culture. It is a common festival for the Chinese people and one of the important symbols of Chinese culture.