China's annual Spring Festival Gala will make breakthroughs using advanced technologies such as 4K and 5G this year.

 

2019春节联欢晚会将使用诸如4K和5G之类的先进技术。

 

Cutting-edge technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented¹ reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) will also be employed in the hours-long show, the group said in a statement.

 

Featuring ultra high definition and surround sound, 4K technology will give audiences a cinema-like experience, it said.

 

The 5G network will help accelerate the show transmission for sub-venues' performances. AR technology will enhance visual effects, and unmanned aerial vehicles will be used in shooting.

 

"It combines technological³ improvement with artistic⁴ innovation, marking important innovation in the history of the Spring Festival Gala," the statement read.

 

The gala, which usually includes songs, traditional operas, comedies, talk shows and acrobatics⁵, will be broadcast live on Feb. 4 via multiple TV and Internet channels.

 

Its main venue² will be in Beijing, with three sub-venues in Jiangxi, Jilin and Guangdong respectively.

 

This year's Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New Year) falls on Feb. 5.

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