The 2021 Spring Festival Web Gala, brought by China Media Group, wowed viewers Thursday evening on CCTV-1, multiple mobile apps, and web platforms. The Chinese idol Cai Xukun performed the song "Mountains and Rivers" in the gala. Today marks the "Little New Year," or "Xiao Nian" in Chinese, in northern China, just a week before the Chinese New Year's Eve. On this day, people start preparing for New Year celebrations.