The Tai'an session of the 2018 Spring Festival gala was broadcast on CCTV 3 on Feb 21. The session, which revolved around going home to spend Spring Festival with one's family, provided a great opportunity for Tai'an people to get together and enjoy themselves.
The session was 45 minutes long and included 12 programs, which provided insight into Tai'an's latest developments in the new era.
The session included a series of singing performances, featuring songs such as We are Yellow River and Mount Tai, which is about the greatness of Tai'an.
A group of 400 students also recited traditional poems - Wang Yue (Viewing Mount Tai) and Taishan Song (Eulogy of Mount Tai) - which express the magnificence and beauty of Mount Tai, as well as Shandong's rich history and marvelous landscapes.
In addition, professional basketball players cooperated with young children to present an engaging basketball performance.
Professional basketball players cooperate with young children to present an engaging basketball performance. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]