The Chinese New Year's Eve fell on Friday, when families traditionally gather around and watch a variety show that has accompanied Spring Festival celebrations since 1983. Curtains were lifted at 8:00 p.m. and the Spring Festival Gala began. Ahead of the opening, CGTN visited the backstage and spoke to some of the performers, including singer and actor Zhang Yixing, host Xie Na, comedian Yang Di and folk singer Zhou Xuan. They delivered their best wishes to CGTN's audience and let us in on their favorite food during the holiday.