Chongqing—This year, the CMG Spring Festival Gala, a national festive TV program celebrating the Spring Festival with diverse shows on the eve of Chinese New Year, took the stage in Chongqing for the first time.
It’s a unique chance for the city to showcase itself to China and the world. Local staff and performers have been preparing for over a month. To explore their efforts, iChongqing takes you behind the scenes to see how the artists and staff are giving their best.
Three days before the gala, an iChongqing reporter interviewed the young foreign performers of Chongqing Ballet Troupe, whose show, Polka, has been one of the gala's highlights.
One day before the gala, we spoke with Liang Mang, a lyricist from Chongqing, about how he incorporated local dialects and slang into the event's themed songs.
On opening day, our journalist stayed on the Chongqing stage until the curtain fell, captivated by the excitement and passion of everyone involved.
The Chongqing stage of the gala was a great success, thanks to its open-air design, which incorporated the entire city, and, more importantly, the dedication of local performers and staff to showcasing the best of their hometown.
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