BEIJING - China's annual Spring Festival gala TV show is ready to go international.
China Central Television (CCTV) said its hours-long gala including songs, traditional operas, comedies, talk shows, acrobatics and martial art will be broadcast live from 8 pm on Feb 18 on multiple channels, one of which is set for the international audience.
The performance will also be promoted through websites and more than 10 foreign broadcasters.
Liu Qibao, head of the Communist Party of China Central Committee's Publicity Department, visited performers rehearsing for the final show at Monday night.