On New Year's Eve, overseas Chinese had takeout and a live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala as their New Year's Eve dinner.

On Lunar New Year's Eve, while homes across China are ablaze with lights, it might just be an ordinary Tuesday or Wednesday overseas. For those unable to return home, the New Year's Eve dinner often consists of a simple Chinese takeout meal or a bowl of frozen dumplings cooked at home. Though somewhat lonely, simply turning on the computer and connecting to the CCTV Spring Festival Gala livestream, listening to those familiar…