Veteran Chinese skit actor Zhao Benshan won top award for favorite programs of the Spring Festival Gala for his "Olympic Torch Bearer" skit on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.
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Veteran Chinese actor Zhao Benshan's "Olympic Torch Bearer" skit won the top award for favorite Spring Festival Gala programs on Wednesday, in what is now his tenth year in a row to win top honors.
Web site Sina.com.cn reported that Zhao's win was announced at the Lantern Festival gala recorded on Wednesday evening. He expressed a wish to give more opportunities to new performers.
Shen He, one of Zhao's students, also performed in a skit at the Lantern Festival Gala.
The gala will be broadcast on Thursday evening.
(CRI February 21, 2008)