1. Yang Lan is a Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show host.
21 Facts About Yang Lan
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Yang Lan is the co-founder and chairperson of the Sun Media Group and the Sun Culture Foundation.
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Yang Lan started out with several local TV stations, but from 1990 joined China Central Television to produce a program called the Zheng Da Variety Show.
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Yang Lan had decided she no longer wanted to host a variety show, instead taking interest in social or cultural programs.
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Yang Lan graduated with a master's degree from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, where she is a member of the Columbia University International Advisory Council.
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Yang Lan returned to Beijing in January 1996 to attend a celebration for the three hundredth special episode Zheng Da Variety Show where re-joined by Jiang Kun, Dai Zongxian, Zhao Zhongxiang, Fang Shu, Fang Hui, Cheng Qian, Yuan Ming, Jiang Feng and Wang Xuechun.
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In early 1997, Yang Lan went to work as a public relations representative and spokesperson for Project Hope, China's main charity organisation.
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Yang Lan cites this experience as inspiring her interest in providing cultural journalism for the Chinese people.
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In July 1997 after her graduation, Yang Lan went back to Hong Kong to join Phoenix Television.
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In 1999, Yang Lan was named as one of the Asia 20 social and cultural leaders by Asiaweek.
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On June 25,2001, Yang Lan Studio changed its name to Yang Lan One On One.
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Yang Lan resigned from all management positions, including her role as chairman of Sun Media Group.
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Yang Lan has been firmly committed to promoting cross-cultural communications.
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Yang Lan was a spokesperson for Colgate toothpaste, Nanshan Bywise milk powder, Bluemoon hand sanitiser, Masterkong mineralized Water, and Deli stationery.
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Yang Lan's guests have included Sophie Marceau, Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Henry Kissinger, Lee Kuan Yew, Jack Welch, Andrew L Webber, Tan Dun, Nicole Kidman, Jackie Chan, Kobe Bryant, Hugh Jackman, and Michael Phelps.
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Yang Lan was chosen to represent China as the ambassador for Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, and was named as Goodwill Ambassador for the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
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Yang Lan was formerly married to Zhang Yibin, but later divorced.
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Yang Lan was running his own media consulting firm in New York when he met and married Yang.
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Yang Lan soon set up in Hong Kong and in 1998 was named the chief operating officer of ATV, one of Hong Kong's two free TV stations.
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Yang Lan commuted between Hong Kong and Shanghai and published Enjoy Wind by Seaside a book of her essays, travel logs and historical sketches compiled during her time at Columbia, selling 600,000 copies.
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Yang Lan held a number of roles during China's bid for, and hosting of, the 2008 Olympics, including:.