Changchun City, Jilin Province, northeast China - Feb 16, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of firework show, ice sculptures
2. Various of visitors at Changchun Ice and Snow New World
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Meng Fei, tourist (ending with shot 4):
"It's so lively and full of the festive atmosphere to celebrate the Chinese New Year's Eve with so many friends! Family reunion and well-being -- that's what a happy Chinese New Year truly means. I wish our country prosperity and peace!"
4. Various of firework show, ice sculptures

Jinan City, Shandong Province, east China - Feb 16, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of lanterns, tourists
6. Various of springs
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chen Yukun, tourist (ending with shots 8-9):
"I deeply love my country and feel grateful to be born in a peaceful era. I can enjoy such beautiful scenery, reunite with my family and have fun with them. This is also a kind of pleasure."
8. Lantern on display
9. Various of tourists taking photos

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, southwest China - Feb 16, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of firework show at night market

Fireworks shows and red lantern installations lit up many Chinese cities to mark the arrival of the Spring Festival on Tuesday, the most important holiday on the lunar calendar.

In Changchun, capital of northeastern Jilin Province, the spectacular fireworks show at Changchun Ice and Snow New World painted the night sky, while vibrant ice sculptures created a breathtaking winter wonderland.

The park welcomed approximately 140,000 visitors from the Little New Year, observed on the 23rd of the traditional Chinese calendar in northern China, through Chinese New Year's Eve on Monday.

"It's so lively and full of the festive atmosphere to celebrate the Chinese New Year's Eve with so many friends! Family reunion and well-being -- that’s what a happy Chinese New Year truly means. I wish our country continued prosperity and peace!" said Meng Fei, a tourist.

On Chinese New Year's Eve on Monday, the lantern fair in Jinan, in east China's Shandong Province, was lit up as scheduled, illuminating the "City of Springs". Taking a stroll by the springs during the Spring Festival is believed to bring good luck for the coming year. The continuously gushing springs symbolize unending blessings, while exquisite lanterns are interwoven with the city's classical garden architecture.

"I deeply love my country and feel grateful to be born in a peaceful era. I can enjoy such beautiful scenery, reunite with my family, and have fun with them. This is also a kind of pleasure," said Chen Yukun, a young tourist.

In Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, a night market also hosted a dazzling firework show to celebrate the Year of the Horse. Sparkling fireworks lit up the night sky above the Lancang River, while thousands of lanterns illuminated the lively market below.