VK Video users will be able to watch Chinese New Year celebrations.

VK Video users will be able to watch the broadcast of Chinese New Year celebrations in Beijing. This was announced on February 16 in the press service of the VKontakte platform.

"From 15:00, residents and guests of the capital will be able to watch the big gala concert of the Media Corporation of China live on the big screen on Manezhnaya Square. The broadcast of the concert will also be exclusively available on VK Video," the website says.

VK Music has also put together a themed holiday playlist "On the Chinese Wave", which includes modern and traditional Chinese compositions, and a special template has appeared in VKontakte stories, with which users can record a short Chinese New Year greeting lasting up to 10 seconds from February 16 to 23.

It is noted that the broadcast is held as part of the Chinese New Year in Moscow festival, which will be held from February 16 to March 1. In addition, simultaneously with the festival, from February 19 to 22, the "Moscow Carnival in Beijing" will also take place.

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According to data from the analytical company Mediascope, the VK Video video service became the most popular video hosting service in terms of audience reach in Russia in January 2026. The total number of VK Video users per month reached 82.8 million people. According to analysts, 65.9 million people visited YouTube during the same period, and 47.7 million visited Rutube.

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