A Chinese character on the stage

A screenshot of the 2018 Spring Festival Gala. [Photo/Weibo account of CCTV]

The main venue at the old CCTV building's studio in Beijing features the design of the Chinese character "Zhong" – which is also the name of the country in Chinese. The symmetrical structure of the character contains profound connotations, and is a symbol that could represent the nation.

Performers can sing and dance on the structure, which is capable of moving in various directions – a difficult but unique way of performing.