Zhao Zhongxiang

Not to be confused with Zhao Zhongxian (赵忠贤), the Chinese physicist.
Zhao Zhongxiang
赵忠祥
Zhao Zhongxiang
Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(8th, 9th, 10th)
In office
March 1993 – March 2008
ChairmanLi Ruihuan
Jia Qinglin
Personal details
Born(1942-01-16)January 16, 1942
Ningjin County, Hebei, China
DiedJanuary 16, 2020(2020-01-16) (aged 78)
Haidian, Beijing, China
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese趙忠祥
Simplified Chinese赵忠祥
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhào Zhōngxiáng

Zhao Zhongxiang (Chinese: 赵忠祥; 16 January 1942 – 16 January 2020[1]) was a well-known Chinese news anchor on the national news program Xinwen Lianbo and television host. He joined China Central Television in 1959.

Biography

Zhao was born in Ningjin County, Hebei in 1942. He was a host of the CCTV New Year's Gala. He presented programs like Animal World (动物世界 Dongwu shijie) and spoke out on environmental issues such as the protection of endangered tigers and the noise pollution caused by firecrackers.[2]

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.[3] He also went through a sex scandal with CCTV doctor Rao Ying, with whom he allegedly had a seven-year relationship.[4]

Zhao died in Beijing on 16 January 2020, his 78th birthday.[1]

Career

On July 12, 2010, after two years' of retirement, Zhao Zhongxiang returned to CCTV to broadcast his most famous programs Animal World (Chinese: 动物世界) and Human and Nature (Chinese: 人与自然). What's more, Zhao was also invited to dub for an Expo-related program called World Expo legendary (Chinese: 世博传奇).[5][6]

Personal life

Zhao Zhongxiang's wife was Zhang Meizhu. They had a son named Zhao Fang.

References

  1. ^ a b 赵忠祥之子：赵忠祥在京病逝 享年78岁 (in Chinese). The Beijing News. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ TV Host Calls for Firecracker Limit During Spring Festival Xinhua News Agency March 8, 2007
  3. ^ Chinese Stars to Be on Stamps to Support Olympic Bid
  4. ^ Sex scandals hurdled onto media's radar China Daily, 2004-05-14 (accessed 22 September 2007)]
  5. ^ Zhao Zhongxiang come back to CCTV after two years' retirement Archived August 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  6. ^ 68岁赵忠祥返《动物世界》 每日录央视三档节目 (in Chinese). SINA Corporation.


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