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CCTV to shorten length of Spring Gala showcase 央视将缩短春晚表演时长 THE CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2017 will not exceed four hours, said the event’s general director Feng Xiaogang 春晚总导演冯小刚宣布：2017年春晚将不会超过4小时 The acclaimed director revealed that the team hoped to shorten the length of the annual showcase broadcasted live on the eve of Chinese New Year during an hour-long interview with netizens of Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. 在中国的推特——新浪微博上同网友们进行了长达一小时的沟通后，导演开心的透露春晚团队希望缩短春晚每个节目直播的时长。 It was reported earlier that the galas hosted by CCTV and other regional stations during the Chinese New Year have taken steps to cut down on their expenses, following the introduction of the government efforts to tone down extravagance and waste to fight corruption. 早先就有报道提到央视和其它地方电视台为了响应政府减少奢侈浪费以反抗腐败的号召，已经采取措施减少他们在春晚上的开支。 The netizens expressed their concerns over the possible effect of a tighter controlled budget on the appearance of A-list celebrities, and Feng explained that the celebrities do not receive payment for their performances on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. 网友们表达了他们对缩减邀请大牌明星预算的担心。冯小刚解释道，明星们参加春晚不收取任何费用。 | 
