Audiences celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year with all the performers on CCTV (China Central Television Station) gala show on February 8, the Spring Festival Eve.

There're more than 40 performances on this year's show. While Chinese people around the world say good-bye to the past lunar year and welcome in the New Year, the biggest thing to do besides the family get-together and grand dinner is to watch the gala show broadcast live on China's national TV, CCTV each Spring Festival Eve.

(CCTV.com February 9, 2005)