Zhao Zhongxiang
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Zhao Zhongxiang (赵忠祥; b 1942, Beijing is a well-known Chinese news anchor on the national news program Xinwen Lianbo and television host. He joined China Central Television in 1959.
Zhao has been a host of the CCTV New Year's Gala. He has presented programs like Animal World (动物世界 Dongwu shijie) and has spoken out on environmental issues such as the protection of endangered tigers and the noise pollution caused by firecrackers.[1]
In 2001 it was announced that he was to be one of 36 athletes and celebrities to be featured on stamps issued in support of Beijing's application for the 2008 Olympics. [2] He has also gone through a sex scandal in recent years with CCTV doctor Rao Ying, with whom he allegedly had a seven-year relationship.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ TV Host Calls for Firecracker Limit During Spring Festival Xinhua News Agency March 8, 2007
- ^ Chinese Stars to Be on Stamps to Support Olympic Bid
- ^ Sex scandals hurdled onto media's radar China Daily, 2004-05-14 (accessed 22 September 2007)]
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