Backstage, Zhang Ye told Yao Jiancai that he wanted to rest his eyes momentarily to sort out his thoughts. Instead, he was quietly opening up his game ring to access the Merchant Shop where he bought two Memory Search Capsules. After eating them, he closed his eyes and began sorting out some of Guo Degang's crosstalk segments in his memory.
Frontstage, the dress rehearsal began.
The music drifted all the way to the backstage and the gala hosts' voices followed soon after.
"Happy New Year, everyone!"
"I am Wu Sha."
"I am Da Meng!"
"And I am Dong Shanshan."
"Here's us wishing you a prosperous New Year!"
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Online.
Other than Central TV's Spring Festival Gala, the other provincial channels' Spring Festival Galas were also garnering much attention. Some provincial channels' Spring Festival Galas were more topical than Central TV's Spring Festival Gala, and had an even more luxurious lineup too.
For example, Mango TV.
TL Note:
[1. Jingyun Dagu: storytelling in Beijing dialect with drum accompaniment]