Social Phenomenon 1:

The Influence of the Spring Festival Gala is Not as Strong as Before. Remember in the 1980s and 1990s, during the Spring Festival, every household would gather together, eating and chatting while watching the Spring Festival Gala. The Spring Festival Gala was a must-watch program for people celebrating the festival. However, nowadays, fewer and fewer people watch the Gala, mainly for two reasons: one is that many people believe that after decades of watching, it’s just the same old routines with little innovation. Thus, enthusiasm for the Gala has decreased; the other is that many young people prefer playing online games or watching short videos, leading to a reduced interest in the Gala. In fact, online games and short videos have siphoned off the viewers of the Spring Festival Gala.

Social Phenomenon 2:

The Spring Festival Travel Rush is No Longer as Busy as Before. In the past, during the Spring Festival travel rush, it was incredibly difficult to get tickets, and train stations were overcrowded every day. However, in recent years, the travel rush seems to be less hectic, with a significant decrease in the flow of people. There are three main reasons:

First, many people return home early for the New Year because they cannot find jobs; second, many people are working in cities and bring their parents to the city to celebrate the Spring Festival; third, in the past, the general public mainly relied on trains as their primary mode of transportation. Now, there are many ways for people to return home, such as driving private cars, taking long-distance buses, or flying home.