Dong Qing

As a well-known Chinese TV hostess, Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows, Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers. The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life.

Dong was born in a highly educated family in Shanghai. She had a great love for traditional literature from an early age. In 2015 when she was about to study in the U.S, Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess. Because of her love for traditional culture, Dong accepted the job.

“The contest interests me very much. Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and performing,” said Dong. To her great joy, the show has become more and more popular. Under the slogan “Reading touches people’s hearts”, the new TV show Readers has become a success. It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something. Dong works as both hostess and producer.

Readers became a turning point in Dong’s 21 years of hosting. She said it brought her a “quite a huge challenge”.

“There is no shortcut in this world. If you want to be a good host, you need to make thorough preparations,” said the beautiful hostesss. “the charm of life lies in its unknown, so we just have to try and keep going