During the Spring Festival in 2024, cruise travel became a popular choice. There were many routes to choose from, including destinations such as Malaysia, Penang, and Singapore. Cruise tourism received much attention during the Spring Festival, with booking volume increasing by 445% year-on-year. Both domestic and international cruise ships were very popular, and the Spring Festival schedule of the domestic large-scale cruise ship Aida Magic City had all been sold out. In addition, the average advance booking period for this year's home port is 35 days earlier than 2019. The popularity of cruise tourism was further ignited, and international cruise brands also returned to the Chinese market. The " Asian Flagship ", the " Glory ", had already set sail in the mainland of China home port, and the cruise company also planned to deploy the " Glory " back to Shanghai's home port in the winter of 2024-2025. In general, the cruise tourism market during the Spring Festival of 2024 would usher in a recovery, providing support for the continued economic recovery.
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.
The content of the Spring Festival included activities such as worshipping ancestors and respecting the elderly, thanking and praying for blessings, family reunion, removing the old and setting up the new, welcoming the jubilee and receiving blessings, praying for a good harvest, and so on. The specific Spring Festival folk customs included drinking Laba porridge, offering sacrifices to the kitchen god, sweeping the dust, sticking couplets, New Year paintings, upside-down Fu characters, New Year's Eve, eating dumplings, New Year's money, visiting the temple fair, etc. These activities all had strong ethnic characteristics and were an important part of traditional Chinese festivals.
In 2019, a total of seven films became the main force of the Spring Festival. Among them, films such as Wandering Earth, Crazy Alien, Flying Life, and The New King of Comedy achieved both box office and public praise. Wandering Earth became the box office champion of the Spring Festival, with a total box office of more than 2 billion yuan, surpassing the box office champion of the 2018 Spring Festival, Detective Chinatown 2. This movie filled the gap in Chinese sci-fi films and became the biggest surprise of this year's Spring Festival. "Crazy Alien" and "Flying Life" ranked second and third respectively at the box office during the Spring Festival. Other films such as Detective Pu Songling, Bears Haunt: Primitive Times, and Peppa Pig's New Year were also released during the Spring Festival. Overall, the 2019 Spring Festival movies achieved a slight increase in box office results. Sci-fi movies received much attention, and audience satisfaction reached the highest level in recent years.
There would be many movies released during the Spring Festival in 2024, including Hot and Hot, 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 Down Below, etc. These films were directed by well-known directors Zhang Yimou, Jia Ling, Ning Hao, and Han Yan, and starred by first-rate actors such as Andy Liu, Shen Teng, Ma Li, Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei, and Zhao Liying. According to the data from Cat's Eye Pro, Life Spears 2 was currently one of the most anticipated movies. In addition, the 2024 Spring Festival movies were mainly comedies, which became a prominent feature of this season. Jia Ling's new film, Hot and Boiling, performed well at the box office and could become one of the biggest winners of the Spring Festival box office. Other films such as Mr. Red Carpet and Bears: Reversal of Time and Space also achieved good results at the box office. Overall, the 2024 Spring Festival movie lineup was strong, and the audience could look forward to a brilliant movie feast.
In 2018, the box office of the Spring Festival movie reached a new high of 5.694 billion yuan, with 143 million viewers. Compared to the same period last year, the box office increased by 68.25%, and the number of viewers increased by 60.13%. Among these films, domestic films occupied 99.93% of the market share. Among them, Detective Chinatown 2, Demon Hunter 2, Operation Red Sea, Journey to the West, and The Bear Haunt: Metamorphosis were the top five films at the box office during the Spring Festival. These films were well-made and had a variety of styles, bringing spiritual and cultural enjoyment to the audience. The Red Sea Operation demonstrated the sense of responsibility and spirit of the Chinese and overseas Chinese in public affairs and international relations through the demonstration of the evacuation of the Yemen. Detective Chinatown 2, on the other hand, showcased the power and strength of the Chinese. Overall, the box office of the 2018 Spring Festival movies was a huge success. Chinese movies had entered a new starting point for a new era.
There were nine movies that were released during the Spring Festival in 2024, namely, Hot and Hot, 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.
In 2024, nine films were officially announced for the Spring Festival, including Hot and Hot, Flying Life 2, The 20th Rule, 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 films covered different types of comedy and inspirational films and were expected to be released during the Spring Festival in 2024. Among them," Hot and Boiling,"" Flying Life 2,"" Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space," and " The 20th Item " were currently in the top four at the box office. In addition, the box office of the Spring Festival in 2024 had already exceeded 8 billion, and the number of viewers had reached 163 million.
The Spring Festival Gala in 2024 was a grand party organized by the Central Radio and Television Station. The party would be broadcast on the evening of February 9 (New Year's Eve). There would be a main venue in Beijing, and four sub-venues in Beijing, namely, Luoyang, Changsha, Xi'an, and Kashi. The theme of the party was "Dragon's Journey, Happy Country". It aimed to bring a colorful, sincere and hot cultural feast to the Chinese people around the world through the integration of innovative ideas, arts and technology. The variety of programs included songs, dances, crosstalk, skits, operas, martial arts, magic, acrobatics, musics, and micro-movies, presenting a simple, festive, and beautiful "cultural feast" for the audience. The gala would be broadcast live on various television channels such as Central TV Comprehensive Channel, variety channel, Chinese International Channel, as well as new media platforms such as Central TV News, Central Video, and Cloud Listening.
In 2024, the Spring Festival Gala of LiaoningTV would be themed with " Dragon Rising in China ". It was scheduled to be broadcast on LiaoningTV at 19:30 p.m. on February 8th. The theme of the party was to integrate soaring and high-spirited into the scene of rejuvenation and prosperity, implying that the people of Liaoning would take advantage of the momentum like a dragon soaring into the sky and stride forward in the new year. Although there was no mention of the specific program content and guest lineup, it was reported that the Spring Festival Gala of Liao Ning Satellite TV had always adhered to its regional characteristics, giving full play to the enthusiasm, heroism, humor, and simplicity of the Liao Ning people. In addition, this year's Spring Festival Gala would also integrate technology and cultural innovation to showcase the blend of excellent traditional culture and modern fashion elements. For the audience, this year's Spring Festival Gala would bring about an upgrade in the laughter and a phenomenal skit full of surprises. At the same time, it would also talk about the emotions of life and become the eyes of the times. The specific program arrangements and guest line-up could be obtained through the official channels of LiaoningTV.