Spring Festival Gala by China Central Television on Feb 7, 2016. [Photo/IC]

4. One billion people enjoy Spring Festival Gala

More than a billion people participated in the Spring Festival Gala by watching it on different channels and interacting on social media, according to data released by CCTV.

The Spring Festival Gala was watched on TV domestically by 690 million views while 138 million people watched it online.