Spring Festival Gala, the annual TV programme celebrating the countdown to Chinese New Year on the CCTV network, continues to be an important marketing moment for luxury fashion brands.

This year, international brands such as Balmain, Chanel, Saint Laurent and Lanvin enjoyed prominent placement in the show by dressing top celebrities like Li Yuchun (also known as Chris Lee), Song Qian (as known as Victoria Song), Yi Yangqianxi (also known as Jackson Yee) and Zhang Xiaofei.

According to the programme’s official data, 4.93 billion views were counted through digital channels. On Weibo, hashtags of the event garnered more than 3 billion views.

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As a TV programme with an audience of over 1.2 billion, China’s Spring Festival Gala is an important stage for international luxury brands fighting for exposure. This year, many homegrown designers also tapped into the broadcast.