Presentation:
My idol
I believe the last Olympic Games still in our memery. It's really a big honor for Chinese. And there were
countless people had worked much for it. Today I want to talk about one woman who have contributed a lot to the Olympic bid of Beijing.
Please look at the little girl ,could you guess who she is?
Actually, It is not easy to guess. Because she has changed a lot. And she become more and more attractive.
Who she is? Yeah,Yang Lan! She has been ever one of China's fifty most successful business leaders and she has been described as being "bigger than Oprah". Well known to one
billion viewers. And now she is the chairman of Sun Cultural foundations.
Yang lan, I think this name is very familiar to Chinese now. As follow,I will talk about some of her special things.
^_^ Yang Lan Profile:
Yang Lan,
Born in Beijing in 1968
Yang's mother was an engineer, and her father taught English literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University and sometimes served as the official translator for former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. Absolutely, she grew up in a well-bred home.
But for Yang Lan ,she was't a
confident girl by birth. Even in her college time,she still often had the mood of inferiority. Expecially when she couldn't catch up with others in the english listening class. She was so
gloomy that her mother have been worried about her for a long time. Fortunately, she improved her listening step by step. And she encuouraged herself to be a
hostess of English evenings. YangLan
learned her first experience on the stage from hosting the English evenings.
In 1990, worked as a host in CCTV
Yang Lan began her career as the host for the popular "Zheng Da TV show". She was only 21 at the time and had just graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Becoming the host of a show with an audience of 220 million at such a young age was a big challenge, but Yang Lan was ready for it and quickly became popular.
In 1994, she got the 1st Golden
microphone of host in China(中国第一届主持人"金话筒奖")
In the same year, she went out of CCTV and studyed abroad
Many of us would probably have stayed on to enjoy the fame and money that come with being a TV star, but Yang Lan left the show after four years and went to New York City to get a Master's degree at Columbia University of International & Public Affairs . When she was studying abroad, she produced a feature show called "Horizon". The show introduced American popular culture to Chinese viewers.
Here are some of her experience:
In 1997, joined in Phoenix TV
In 1998, workesd as
producer and host of Yang Lan'Workroom
Her program was known widly in Chinese!
In 2000,created the first
satellite TV of
historical cuture in china
Her rich experience inspired her and she made up her mind to create a new kind of TV station for Chinese viewers. And she
decided to develop her interest in business. Together with her husband ,Wu Zheng,she started her own media company--Sun Media,which with the theme of culture.
Sun Media got remarkable achievement in disseminating Chinese culture ,enhancing the communication and cooperation among the international medias. And she probably became China's wealthiest self-made woman. Her fame spreaded widely.
In 2001, she was appointed one of the image ambassadors of Beijing in its 2008 bid in January
And here is the speech she used in the Olympic bid.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,Good afternoon!
Before I introduce our cultural programs, I want to tell you one thing first about 2008. You're going to have a great time in Beijing.
China has its own sport legends. Back to Song Dynasty, about the 11th century, people started to play a game called Cuju, which is regarded as the origin of ancient football. The game was very popular and women were also participating. Now, you will understand why our women football team is so good today.
There are a lot more wonderful and exciting things waiting for you in New Beijing, a dynamic modern
metropolis with 3,000 years of cultural treasures woven into the urban
tapestry. Along with the iconic imagery of the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall, the city offers an endless mixture of theatres, museums, discos, all kinds of restaurants and shopping malls that will amaze and delight you.
But beyond that, it is a place of millions of friendly people who love to meet people from around the world. People of Beijing believe that the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will help to
enhance the harmony between our culture and the
diverse cultures of the world. Their gratitude will pour out in open expressions of affection for you and the great Movement that you guide.
Within our cultural programs, education and communication will receive the highest priority. We seek to create an
intellectual and sporting
legacy by broadening the understanding of the Olympic Ideals throughout the country.
Cultural events will
unfold each year, from 2005 to 2008. We will stage multi-disciplined cultural programs, such as concerts, exhibitions, art competitions and camps which will involve young people from around the world. During the Olympics, they will be staged in the Olympic Village and the city for the benefit of the athletes.
Our Ceremonies will give China's greatest-and the world's greatest artists a stage for celebrating the common aspirations of humanity and the
uniqueheritage of our culture and the Olympic Movement.
With a concept inspired by the famed Silk Road, our Torch Relay will break new ground, traveling from Olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Byzantine, Mesopotamian, Persian, Arabian, Indian and Chinese. Carrying the message "Share the Peace, Share the Olympics," the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the Himalayas over the world's highest
summit - Mount Qomolangma, which is known to many of you as Mt. Everest. In China, the flame will pass through Tibet, cross the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, travel the Great Wall and visit Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the 56 ethnic communities who make up our society. On its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay.
I am afraid I can not present the whole picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time. Before I end, let me share with you one story. Seven hundred years ago, amazed by his
incredible descriptions of a far away land of great beauty, people asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true.He answered: What I have told you was not even half of what I saw. Actually, what we have shown you here today is only a
fraction of Beijing that awaits you
Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes,
spectators and the worldwide television audience alike. Come and join us.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you all.
Yang Lan was appointed one of the image ambassadors for Olympic Game. At that time, her little girl came into the world only 2-months. But she accept the task without any doubts. In fact,that was the second time she got the great task. The first time is in1993, but it turned out to be failed. And she went back home with tears .
Though she was very busy as the chairman of sun TV, she spent a lot of time to get ready for Olympic bid this time. Her spoken english was fluent enough in other's eyes . But she still
practiced the pronunciation and tone of every word again and again. Moreover ,she collected a lot of information about Olympic bid. And she also had read much
athletic sports books. She was really conscientious.
To our delight, she performed perfect. The International Olympic Committee members were overpowered by her perfect speech,her fair-sounding voice, her graceful quality.
She was worthy of a communicator between china and the
external world.
In 2005 ,she was appointed as a member of international Advisor Commettee of Columbia university
Her electronic magazines: 《澜 LAN》、《Her Village》and《Star Mook》
In face, she had got a lot of awards ,but I cann't list all of them out.
And now ,she is still busy in her career. She keep on interviewing celebrities,organizing
charitable events . But in the other hand ,she takes good care of her families. That is to say ,she keep the balance between career and family very well. She is the perfect image of the modern women in china or even among the world. And she is worthy of a super star.
My presention is over. Thank you for attention!
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