Landmark gala show for impaired fans
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Landmark gala show for impaired fans

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By CHEN NAN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-06 08:07 Wang Yabin performs during the recording of the Spring Festival Gala's accessible broadcast program in Beijing on Jan 16. ZHANG XIMENG/FOR CHINA DAILY The integration of AR virtual technology for the deaf brought the sign language interpreters into the broadcast visually, giving a more immersive and dynamic experience. The artificial intelligence-driven subtitling and precise language processing ensured that both the deaf and hard of hearing could access the dialogue in real time, offering them a direct connection to the gala's content. The idea of an accessible broadcast for this year's gala started with a proposal from Zhao Zhihui, a young director from China Media Group, Yu said.

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Landmark gala show for impaired fans
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Landmark gala show for impaired fans

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By CHEN NAN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-06 08:07 Wang Yabin performs during the recording of the Spring Festival Gala's accessible broadcast program in Beijing on Jan 16. Guangming Cinema, or bright cinema, a public welfare initiative co-launched by the Communication University of China in 2017, helps vision-impaired people enjoy films through audio descriptions. Yu Lei, who has been …

Landmark gala show for impaired fans
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Landmark gala show for impaired fans

China Daily  

By CHEN NAN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-06 08:07 From hearing the swell of orchestra, to seeing the twirl of pirouette, and understanding the nuance of a playwright's joke — experiencing the thrills of a performance can be a daunting task for vision- and hearing-impaired audience members. "I felt bored though the crowds on TV were roaring with excitement," …

Landmark gala show for impaired fans
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Landmark gala show for impaired fans

China Daily  

By CHEN NAN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-06 08:07 Hearing-impaired dancers pose for a group photo on Jan 17. ZHANG XIMENG/FOR CHINA DAILY In 2013, Wang played a blind massage therapist in the Chinese TV drama See Without Looking, adapted from Chinese writer Bi Feiyu's award-winning novel Massage. "People who are blind and deaf, or vision and hearing impaired, …

Landmark gala show for impaired fans
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Landmark gala show for impaired fans

China Daily  

By CHEN NAN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-06 08:07 From hearing the swell of orchestra, to seeing the twirl of pirouette, and understanding the nuance of a playwright's joke — experiencing the thrills of a performance can be a daunting task for vision- and hearing-impaired audience members. "I felt bored though the crowds on TV were roaring with excitement," …

Landmark gala show for impaired fans
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Landmark gala show for impaired fans

China Daily  

By CHEN NAN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-06 08:07 Wang Yabin performs during the recording of the Spring Festival Gala's accessible broadcast program in Beijing on Jan 16. ZHANG XIMENG/FOR CHINA DAILY The integration of AR virtual technology for the deaf brought the sign language interpreters into the broadcast visually, giving a more immersive and dynamic experience. The artificial …

Landmark gala show for impaired fans
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Landmark gala show for impaired fans

China Daily  

From hearing the swell of orchestra, to seeing the twirl of pirouette, and understanding the nuance of a playwright's joke — experiencing the thrills of a performance can be a daunting task for vision- and hearing-impaired audience members. Chen Jing, who has had hearing damage since she was 2-and-a-half years old, knows this frustration well. "I felt bored though the …

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Gala broadcast captivates global audience

China Daily  

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Gala broadcast captivates global audience
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Gala broadcast captivates global audience

China Daily  

French pianist Richard Clayderman and Chinese pop singer Zhou Shen perform during the gala. On Tuesday, the China Central Television Mid-Autumn Festival Gala successfully celebrated the holiday, captivating audiences worldwide. The television broadcast garnered 135 million live viewers, achieving a market share of 17.63 percent, reflecting a continued upward trend from the previous year. These statistics highlight the gala's strong …

Gala broadcast captivates global audience
6 months, 1 week ago

Gala broadcast captivates global audience

China Daily  

French pianist Richard Clayderman and Chinese pop singer Zhou Shen perform during the gala. On Tuesday, the China Central Television Mid-Autumn Festival Gala successfully celebrated the holiday, captivating audiences worldwide. The television broadcast garnered 135 million live viewers, achieving a market share of 17.63 percent, reflecting a continued upward trend from the previous year. These statistics highlight the gala's strong …

CCTV gala's branch venues prove hit with tourists
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CCTV gala's branch venues prove hit with tourists
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CCTV gala's branch venues prove hit with tourists

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Tourists visit a scenic area in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. China's annual Spring Festival TV gala has sparked a flurry of interest in travel to the four cities featured as branch venues during the extravaganza. On Friday, Lunar New Year's Eve, the cities of Shenyang in Liaoning province, Changsha in Hunan province, Xi'an in Shaanxi province, and Kashgar in the Xinjiang …

Final rehearsal for CCTV Spring Festival Gala concludes
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China Daily  

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Final rehearsal for CCTV Spring Festival Gala concludes
1 year, 1 month ago

Final rehearsal for CCTV Spring Festival Gala concludes

China Daily  

This year's Spring Festival Gala will set up branch venues in four locations, namely, Shenyang in Liaoning province, Changsha in Hunan province, Xi'an city in Shaanxi province, and Kashgar prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The 2024 CCTV Spring Festival Gala has concluded its fifth and final rehearsal on Wednesday. It has been revealed that individuals from many …

CCTV Spring Festival Gala captures audiences
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China Daily  

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New voices take the stage
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China Daily  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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China Daily  

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Iconic TV gala set to delight viewers for the 40th time
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China Daily  

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2022 Spring Festival Gala to present innovative audiovisual feast
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2022 Spring Festival Gala to present innovative audiovisual feast

China Daily  

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2022 Spring Festival Gala to present innovative audiovisual feast
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2022 Spring Festival Gala to present innovative audiovisual feast

China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Annual Spring Festival Gala to entertain viewers with latest tech
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China Daily  

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Overseas Chinese speak highly of 2021 Spring Festival Gala
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China Daily  

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Spring Festival Gala hotly anticipated as holiday approaches
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China Daily  

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Spring Festival Gala: Glitzy, interactive and diverse
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China Daily  

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China's Spring Festival TV gala sets viewership record: broadcaster
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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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CCTV releases program list of Spring Festival Gala
10 years, 1 month ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Festival gala upgraded to 'national project' status
11 years, 2 months ago

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China Daily  

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CCTV to reduce this year's gala shows by half
11 years, 6 months ago

CCTV to reduce this year's gala shows by half

China Daily  

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