The enchanting beauty of Xinjiang once again captivated the Chinese audience during an eight-minute singing and dancing spectacle at the Xinjiang Kashi sub-venue of the 2024 China Central Television (CCTV) Spring Festival Gala, also known as chunwan, on Friday night. The performance showcased a diverse and vibrant ethnic style, offering a vivid snapshot of Xinjiang’s thriving and prosperous essence.
Situated next to the ancient city of Kashi, the gala’s sub-venue featured twelve dreamlike buildings with intersecting roofs, illuminated by dazzling lights, creating a magnificent stage that transported the audience into a fantasy world. Notable performers included China’s Uygur actress Dilraba, singer Wang Hongwei, Yu Menglong, and Uygur singer Air.
Kashi, a thousand-year-old ancient city, is renowned for its rich ethnic flavor and deep cultural heritage in Xinjiang. It stands out as one of the most distinctive and attractive tourist destinations in the region, combining natural and cultural landscapes. Li Meilan, director of chunwan’s four sub-venues, stated that selecting Kashi as a sub-venue was an ideal choice to showcase Xinjiang’s image and abundant cultural and tourism resources.
For the first time, a sub-venue of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala was established in southern Xinjiang, emphasizing the government’s confidence in the region’s security situation. Li Wei, a research fellow at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations and an expert on counter-terrorism, noted that this move demonstrated China’s achievements in anti-terrorism and maintaining security in Xinjiang.
The gala aimed to present a real and objective view of southern Xinjiang to the world, reflecting significant improvements in the local security environment. Millions of netizens across China’s social media platforms expressed their best wishes to Xinjiang, hoping for its continuous improvement and broader recognition of its beauty following the show in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
The Kashi sub-venue not only featured thrilling song and dance performances but also impressed the audience with cutting-edge technology. The main stage incorporated more than 1,500 types of stage lighting fixtures, exceeding 20,000 sets in the entire Kashi ancient city landscape. The extensive use of technology delivered a stunning audiovisual experience, enhancing the overall presentation of Xinjiang’s cultural splendor during the gala.