CCTV puts new spin on its Spring Festival Gala

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Taiwan singer Jay Chow performs at China  Central Television's Spring Festival Gala  on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.  [Photo: cnsphoto]

Lu Jian, news anchor, said, "People may not be able watch TV in the storm-hit areas. But they will feel the warmth when they are able to hear us somehow."

Chen Linchun, chief director Spring Festival Gala, said, "The program is expected to buoy people's spirits. There is no way that we should be frightened by this storm. We see in this program a top-down effort to help in stricken areas. People are in danger, others are coming to help. "

While happiness and harmony remain at the core, the directors strive to make each year's program a landmark --while presenting the best among the familiar faces of the Chinese entertainment scene. They are doing so not just for many the millions who will watch the gala, but to lead China in an exuberant step forward, into a brand new year.