Yang Lan

essential information

Yang Lan was born in Beijing on March 31, 1968. Chinese TV program hosts, media people, media entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Chairman of sunshine media group and chairman of sunshine culture foundation. Member of the 10th and 11th CPPCC National Committee.

From 1990 to 1994, he served as the host of CCTV's Zhengda variety show and won the "golden microphone Award" of the first Chinese host in 1994. Later, he went to the United States for further study and graduated from the school of international and public affairs of Columbia University with a master's degree in international affairs. Later, he joined Hong Kong Phoenix Satellite TV to create the first in-depth high-end interview program "interview with Yang Lan" As of 2014, he has visited more than 700 people around the world, and has a high reputation among the global Chinese audience.

In 1999, he served as the chairman of the board of directors of sunshine culture film and television company; in 2000, he created the first satellite channel with the theme of history and culture sunshine satellite TV. In 2005, Yang Lan founded women in the world. In 2008, he was invited to act as the image ambassador of Beijing's bid for the Olympic Games, making the bid presentation on behalf of China, and then participated in hosting the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games. He also acted as the global image ambassador of the International Special Olympics. He was also employed as the image ambassador of 2010 Shanghai World Expo. He is also the first Chinese image ambassador of the United Nations Children's fund, the global image ambassador of the International Special Olympics, the chairman of the China Advisory Committee of the Lincoln Center of the United States, and the vice president of the China Charity Federation.

In May 2013, she was awarded the honor of "pioneer" in the Pelly media center of New York. She became the first non American native winner of the makers project "pioneer" award, and was rated as one of the 100 most influential women in the world by Forbes. In July 2015, he served as deputy director of the overall planning and Legal Affairs Department of the 2022 Winter Olympics bid committee. In December 2018, he was selected into the list of "40 returnees in 40 years of China's reform and opening up". On December 18, 2019, he was selected into the list of "70 returnees of 70 years in China".

Character experience

Yang Lan's father, Yang Xinnan, native to Beijing, is a professor of Beijing Institute of foreign languages. Her mother is from Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province (living in Shanghai). Yang Lan was born in a hospital in Beijing. When Yang Lan was just born, his father was working as a foreign aid expert in Albania. He didn't return home until he was four years old. Shortly after her birth, Yang Lan was sent to her grandmother's home in Shanghai by her mother for foster care. Grandma lives in Hou Jia Lu near Town God's Temple, Shanghai, which is a narrow lane. By her grandmother's side, Yang Lan grew up day by day. It was not until she was 10 years old that Yang Lan was taken back to Beijing by her parents.

From 1980 to 1986, she studied in the middle school affiliated to Beijing Institute of Technology (now the middle school affiliated to Beijing University of Technology). From 1986 to 1990, she studied in the English Department of the English School of Beijing Foreign Studies University and obtained a bachelor's degree in English and American languages and literature. In the same year, Yang Lan became the hostess of CCTV's Zhengda variety show, and won the "golden medal" award in 1994 "Microphone Award".

In 1994, he gave up hosting the popular "Zhengda variety show" and went to Columbia University to major in international media.

In May 1996, Yang Lan obtained her master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University with all-round honors.

In the summer of 1996, Yang Lan and CBS Pulitzer Prize winning producer Maurice momid CO produced and directed the two-hour documentary "the class of 2000", which was broadcasted to the United States at 7:00 p.m. on CBS. It set a precedent for Asian hosts to enter the mainstream media in the United States and won high praise from the critics.

In January 1997, the prose collection "by the sea and by the wind" was published, with a sales volume of more than 500000 copies. In April, at the invitation of the UN deputy secretary general, she attended the UN World Media Roundtable as the only representative of East Asia. In November of that year, she was invited to attend the UN "1997 World Television Forum". In July, Yang Lan was elected as the director of the school of international relations at Columbia University. Yang Lan joined Phoenix TV and launched the interview program "Yang Lan studio" (later renamed "Yang Lan interview") in January 1998.

In February 1999, Yang Lan was named one of the "20 social and cultural leaders in Asia" by Asia Weekly. In September, Yang Lan resigned from the Phoenix TV program and became a dazzling new star in the Hong Kong business community with a value of 840 million. In October, he left Phoenix TV Chinese station and served as the chairman of the board of directors of sunshine culture film and television company (Hong Kong listed company, code 0307, now renamed Ted sunshine). In the same year, Yang Lan and Wu Zheng founded "sunshine media group". When they first founded, Yang Lan's value once soared to HK $1.4 billion.

In 2000, Ms. Yang Lan founded sunshine satellite TV, the first satellite channel with the theme of history and culture in Greater China. Sunshine satellite TV has made remarkable achievements in promoting Chinese culture and strengthening international communication and cooperation of media. The best small business in the world by Forbes magazine. At 2 p.m. on July 30, 2000, Yang Lan, dressed in a black suit, appeared at the international seminar of Beijing University sunshine commonweal Innovation Forum. This appearance was not as a host, but as the chairman of the board of directors of the sunshine culture foundation.

In 2001, Yang Lan produced and presided over the first high-end interview TV program "interview with Yang Lan", interviewing world celebrities in various fields. In the same year, Ms. Yang Lan was invited to be the image ambassador of Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. In July, she made a presentation on the cultural theme of Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games on behalf of the International Olympic Committee in Moscow. In 2000 and 2001, sunshine media group was selected as one of the 300 small enterprises in the world by Forbes, an authoritative financial magazine.

In 2003, Yang Lan served as a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference. Sunshine satellite TV has transferred 70% of its equity, and now cooperates with Oriental satellite TV, Phoenix Satellite TV and Hunan Satellite TV to host programs such as interview with Yang Lan.

In 2004, Yang Lan served as the charity Ambassador of China Charity Association. Yang Lan is a member of the China Environmental Council. Yang Lan is the director of Soong Ching Ling Foundation.

In 2005, Yang Lan served as the chairman of the board of directors of the sunshine culture foundation. Yang Lan is employed as a member of the International Advisory Board of Columbia University. Yang Lan is co chairman of the International Emmy Awards evening. Yang Lan and Wu Zheng donated 51% of the equity of sunshine media investment group to establish sunshine culture foundation in Hong Kong. In December, Yang Lan's e-magazine LAN went online. In the same year, he and Wu Zheng donated 51% of the equity of sunshine media investment group, established the sunshine culture foundation in Hong Kong, was employed as a member of the International Advisory Committee of Columbia University, and founded a large-scale talk show "women in the world" mainly for Chinese urban women, thus developing an interactive cross media women's community based on television, Internet and education and training.

In May 2007, Yang Lan, Publicity Department of all China Women's Federation, Hunan Satellite TV and sina.com jointly launched the "2007 action of caring for Chinese women in the workplace". In November, the second famous American financial magazine "Forbes" was the fifty seat list of the richest Chinese mainland. The shares of the Hong Kong stock exchange held by Yang Lan and her husband Wu Zheng were 64 million dollars, ranking thirty-eighth.

On May 4, 2008, Yang Lan served as the 14th torchbearer in Sanya. After passing the Olympic flame, she told the media: "the whole process of my running is very relaxed and enjoyable. I have participated in many Olympic related activities, such as hosting the countdown of 100 days, and I will host the cultural activities in Sanya tonight. I feel very close to the Olympic Games. "

On March 8, 2009, as the producer, she founded the urban women's network community - "tiannu net";

In 2010, she joined hands with Canadian singer Celine Dion to establish LAN jewelry, the first high-end customized jewelry brand in China. On February 25, she was awarded the honorary title of "national March 8 red flag pacesetter" by the all China Women's Federation for "striving for excellence in the field of media and international cultural exchanges". On April 22, she was appointed ambassador of China to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and Yang Lan became the first ambassador appointed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) office in China. He was employed as the image ambassador of Shanghai World Expo.

In 2011, Yang Lan and Zhu Bing wrote their first biography, one question, one world, for 20 years. He has been selected as "20 social and cultural leaders in Asia", "12 representatives who can promote China's progress and reshape China's image" and "figures of the times of Chinese women". Now she is the chairman of sunshine media group.

In 2012, Yang Lan attended the CPPCC meeting and said that she would continue to pay attention to charity. She wrote three proposals, including legislation for charity as soon as possible, how to encourage more social forces to participate in cultural undertakings, and maternal and child health. On April 8, she hosted the 2011 Annual commendation ceremony of China Film Directors Association together with Zhang Guoli and he Jiong.

On January 11, 2013, Yang Lan published a new book "happiness to answer", and Yang Lan produced a self-made column "God woman", which was jointly broadcast on the platform with LETV.

On December 6, 2016, jointly sponsored by people's network, global times, global network and global time news client, the 2016 global fashion annual grand ceremony hosted by global network was held, and was awarded "fashion leader". In recognition of its own influence, to release the cross-border force of public welfare and fashion to the whole society

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