关于春晚的介绍（中英文对照）
the new year's gala is a special produced by . the broadcast has a yearly viewership of over 700 million viewers, making it one of the premiere television events of
the first cctv new year's gala was held in 1983. it was the successor to 's irregular new year's eve broadcasts, which date back to 1956. in the 1983 show, a unique and new year-related stage was set up at cctv in beijing, with performers in the arts, drama, dance, and song selected from all over the country. for every year since then at the turn of the , the program begins at 8:00pm and lasts until roughly 12:30am on the first day of the new year. the program has become increasingly expensive every year, and tends to be set on larger stages each time. the evolution of the new year's gala is, in many ways, representative of
the program has received extremely large audiences, which have grown significantly over the years. the cctv new year's gala is currently the most watched annual arts and performance event anywhere in the world, and as such, its importance has reached over to political, economic, and ethical territory. as the chinese new year's eve is a time where the family gathers, the typical situation involves a large 3-generation family gathered in front of their tv set while making dumplings for the first new year's meal. the gala adds a mood of celebration in the house as people laugh, discuss and enjoy the performance. it has become an ingrained tradition on mainland
some sources indicate that the gala's popularity has been on the decline, although official sources from cctv continue to claim an annual tv ratings for the gala to be above 90%.although consumerism has increased and younger people in urban areas are more likely to spend new year's eve outside of the home, the gala has become an ingrained tradition in many chinese families.
although the show has evolved greatly since its creation, its format and structure has remained largely consistent. the broadcast is primarily hosted by four people, all of whom are usually popular cctv personalities. as a which aims to appeal to as many different demographics as possible, the gala traditionally features a number of different acts. phone numbers are also provided for viewers so they can vote on their favorite act of the gala; the results of the vote are revealed 15 days later during cctv's gala.
comedy acts such as and are often featured, with the latter usually invoking real-life issues such as unity, respect for the elderly, or education. musical acts are also featured during the gala, featuring various genres of ranging from traditional folk songs to modern acts. a medley of songs representing
performances of and (often featuring foreign magicians) are also usually featured during the gala. the emphasis on traditional chinese arts performances such as has decreased over the years. the final countdown to the new year is led by the hosts near the end of the show; traditionally, the gala has closed with a performance of the song 难忘今宵 (can't forget tonight)
——节选自《维基百科》英文版
cctv春节联欢晚会是中国中央电视台制作的一台春节特别节目。每年收看的观众超过了七亿，使得该节目成为中国最重要的电视节目，也成为了世界上观众人数最多的娱乐节目。春节联欢晚会的特色是节目种类繁多，以音乐、舞蹈、喜剧和戏曲等表演形式为主。
首次春节联欢晚会举办于1983年，其前身是北京电视台始于1956年的不定期除夕广播节目。在1983年的春晚上，位于北京的中国中央电视台现场竖起了一个独特的舞台。台上的演员表演着各种艺术形式，有戏剧、舞蹈和歌曲，都是从全国各地挑选出来的。从那以后，每年阴历的新旧年交替之际，这台节目就会在晚上八点开始，大致会进行到十二点半。该节目的花费也在逐渐增加，而演出舞台也越来越大。自1983年起，春晚的演变在很多方面都标志着中国科技的进步。2007年的央视市场研究显示，估计有93.6% 的家庭通过电视收看了春晚，尽管该收视率颇有争议。
该节目拥有大量观众，并且多年以来增长明显。中国中央电视台春节联欢晚会是目前世界上收看人数最多的年度艺术表演类节目。而同样，其重要性也延伸至了政治、经济和伦理领域。由于除夕是一家人团聚的时刻，典型的场景就成了一家三代人聚在电视机前，包着饺子，准备了年夜饭。春晚为节日的庆祝增添了氛围，人们一起欢笑，讨论并欣赏演出。除夕夜观看春晚已经成了中国大陆一项根深蒂固的传统。
也有资料表明，春晚的受欢迎程度正在下降，尽管中央电视台的官方资料宣称每年春晚的收视率都在90%以上。消费主义的作风不断增强，城市里的年轻人也更愿意在外面度过除夕，但看春晚依旧是广大中国家庭固定传统。
尽管从创办之日起，该节目一直发生着巨大的变化，其形式架构却大致保持不变。主持人一般有四名，通常都是中央电视台的著名主持人。由于各式各样的节目旨在尽可能多地吸引不同人群，春晚在传统上也包含了各种各样的艺术形式。观众还可以用手机为自己喜爱的春晚节目投票，投票结果将在15天之后的中央电视台元宵晚会上公布。
相声和小品之类的喜剧表演通常是重头戏，而小品通常会援引一些现实生活题材，如团聚、尊敬老人、教育等。音乐类表演在春晚上也很重要，从传统民间歌曲到现代中国流行音乐，类型多种多样。代表了中国主要少数民族的歌曲联唱也是典型的节目之一。舞蹈也穿插到了春晚的节目当中。
春晚还包括了杂技和舞台魔术（通常由一些外国魔术师表演）。而对京剧等中国传统艺术表演形式的强调正在逐年下降。在晚会接近尾声的时候，支持人会带领所有人进行新年倒计时。传统上，晚会以歌曲《难忘今宵》结束。