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      2025 Spring Festival Gala's Wuhan sub-venue exhibits Wuhan people's indomitable spirit: director

      2025-01-31 03:03 Last Updated At:03:17

      The seven-minute show staged in Wuhan, one of the four sub-venues for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, portrayed the indomitable spirit of the city's people through a breathtaking array of performances, aiming to deeply resonate with audiences, according to the director of the Wuhan sub-venue.

      The gala, hosted by the China Media Group (CMG), was broadcast live on the evening of Tuesday, the eve of the Chinese New Year.

      In addition to the main stage in Beijing, the gala had sub-venues in Chongqing Municipality, Lhasa City in Xizang Autonomous Region, Wuhan City in Hubei Province, and Wuxi City in Jiangsu Province.

      One of the most breathtaking scenes staged at the sub-venue in Wuhan was the "Phoenix Dance" performed in front of Wuhan's iconic Yellow Crane Tower, with a total of 241 dancers embodying the majestic posture of the mythical bird.

      Leading the performance as the "head of the phoenix" was dancer Meng Qingyang, renowned for her role in the dance drama "A Tapestry of a Legendary Land."

      Throughout the show, Meng donned a specially crafted costume weighing up to 10 kilograms, with a skirt train stretching six meters. Standing on a stage over six meters above the ground, she executed a series of intricate and graceful dance movements with precision and grace.

      To enhance the visual impact, the performance incorporated advanced technology such as CG animation, showcasing a magnificent phoenix adorned in golden feathers as it gracefully ascended the Yellow Crane Tower and soared into the sky.

      Moreover, the scenes featuring themes of family reunion, iconic moments and dialogues from popular movies, and local residents in Wuhan running at significant landmarks, were accompanied by heartfelt narrations and have profoundly resonated with audiences.

      Throughout a month-long period, across 22 filming locations in Wuhan, students from 12 universities, over 2,000 professional actors representing 11 academic groups, and 12,000 extras collaborated to produce a magnificent seven-minute performance.

      "I believe that the people of Wuhan embody a spirit of resilience and fearlessness in the face of hardship. They exemplify perseverance through challenges and the capacity to attain a happy life through their own endeavors in the modern era. The scenes transition from the hustle and bustle of daily life to the warmth of reunion, then to heightened emotions, and ultimately to emotional sublimation, encapsulating the spirit of the 'Nirvana of Phoenix,'" said Zhang Min, director of the Wuhan sub-venue.

      The annual gala, also known as "Chunwan" in Chinese, was first broadcast in 1983 and is seen as a major cultural symbol for Spring Festival celebrations in China.

      Recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's most-watched annual TV program, the hours-long television extravaganza attracts over a billion views every year.

      2025 Spring Festival Gala's Wuhan sub-venue exhibits Wuhan people's indomitable spirit: director

      2025 Spring Festival Gala's Wuhan sub-venue exhibits Wuhan people's indomitable spirit: director

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      2025-02-23 02:53 Last Updated At:06:17

      China's private enterprises are embracing emerging technologies and industries, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the low-altitude economy, to reduce costs, enhance benefits, and drive their growth.

      The declining cost of AI applications has fueled a surge in demand for the technology within the private enterprise sector, with some companies leveraging it as a powerful tool to reduce labor costs.

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      In addition, private enterprises are actively exploring the low-altitude economy, as the research and development of low-altitude aircraft, the creation of low-altitude logistics application scenarios, and the construction of new infrastructure show great potential.

      One of these companies is Zall Holding Co., Ltd., which primarily invests in advanced manufacturing, modern services, and other related industries.

      "It is expected that domestically produced light aircraft will go into production in 2025. We have also invested in the research and development of airships, with the first test flight successfully conducted at the end of last year. I believe that 2025 will truly be the inaugural year for industrial applications in the low-altitude economy," said Yan Zhi, chairman of Zall Holdings Co., Ltd.

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      "Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa are all growth markets. Going overseas requires achieving synergy within the industrial chain and forming complementary, coordinated development with the industries of host countries. We should explore overseas markets through collaboration, leveraging each other's strengths for mutual benefit," said Ding Liguo, president of Shanghai Delong Steel Group Co., Ltd.

      China's private enterprises embrace emerging industries to boost growth

      China's private enterprises embrace emerging industries to boost growth

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