Du Xian (news anchor)
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| Du Xian | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 杜宪 |
| Born | September 23, 1954 Beijing |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Communication University of China |
| Occupation | News anchor, professor |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Known for | Xinwen Lianbo |
| Television | Phoenix Television |
| Spouse(s) | Chen Daoming (m. 1982) |
| Children | Chen Ge (b.1985) |
Du Xian (simplified Chinese: 杜宪; traditional Chinese: 杜憲; pinyin: Dù Xiàn; born 23 September 1954) is a Chinese news anchor and professor.[1]
Biography
Du was born in Beijing in 1954, the daughter of Du Qinghua (杜庆华), a scientist and engineer in the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
After graduating from Communication University of China in 1982 she was assigned to China Central Television to host Xinwen Lianbo.
On June 4, 1989, Zhang Hongmin and Du Xian reported the People's Liberation Army cleared out thousands of protest students in Tian'anmen Square protests of 1989, she was forced to resign for expressing sympathy.
In January 2000, Du was employed as a host at Phoenix Television, she hosted We Only Have One Earth, Crossing the Sand Line, and Looking for the Faraway Homeland.
She is now a professor at Communication University of China.
Works
Television
- Xinwen Lianbo (Chinese: 《新闻联播》)
- We Only Have One Earth (Chinese: 《我们只有一个地球》)
- Crossing the Sand Line (Chinese: 《穿越风沙线》)
- Looking for the Faraway Homeland (Chinese: 《寻找远去的家园》)
Book
- My 106 days in America (Chinese: 《我在美国的106天》)
Personal life
Du was married to a notable Chinese actor Chen Daoming, their daughter, Chen Ge (陈格), was born in 1985.[2][3]
