Yin CHEN, CCTV-9′s Youngest Host
Source: CCTV.com
12-29-2005 15:17
 
So what exactly is this Yin creature?

Name: Yin Chen

Chinese: 陈音

Birthday: 8/27

Education:

Cornell University, majoring in Economics, concentration in International Relations and East Asian Studies

 
Previous Work Experience:

One word—multifaceted. Babysitter, dog-walker, grocery-bagger, coffee shop worker, research assistant, and most recently lecturer at the China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, teaching topical discussion to many students who were at that time….(let’s keep this a secret)….. older than me!

 
Hosting Style?

What style? I have none. Haha.

I’m just being me. I don’t want to be your tour guide or teacher, but just a friendly companion. I know I often watch feature programming for entertainment, not to see a boring dude babble on and on. Thus, I hope the audience will find the shows I host relaxing and fun. Keep it simple, keep it real.

 
About Me:

Once upon a time, I was born in some hospital in Beijing, and at first sight, my parents knew that I would be a bundle of trouble…..I mean joy. As a kid, I cried too much, slept too little, and had a severe case of ants in my pants.

Luckily, hyperactivity fit well with my nomadic lifestyle. The first and biggest journey was across the ocean to the United States when I was 5 years old. I don’t consider my upbringing to be unique, because I am just among the countless number of Chinese Americans. However, the question of my identity makes me an anomaly.

Bilingualism is the culprit. Well, a strange case of bilingualism. I ACT completely Chinese when I speak Mandarin and then transform to an American the second I switch to English…different voices, mannerisms, facial expression_rs, and even personalities. This often confuses, even scares my Chinese-American friends. Chinese will bet that I grew up in China, while Americans swear I’m a complete ABC (American-Born Chinese). This leaves room for me only in the middle, clueless as ever.

After pulling my hair out over this question, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not so important to define myself. I am just Yin--the traveler journeying through life, picking things up here and there, and hopefully leaving a few footsteps along the way.

 陈音
出生于北京，五岁移民美国，毕业于美国Cornell大学，主修Economics and International Relations专业。21岁任教于外交学院，后凭借实力成为cctv9 Travelogue和Culture Express节目的主持人。

Editor:Chen Zhuo

Yin Chen
Source: CCTV.com
08-09-2006 14:27
 
Hello and welcome to Culture Express. I’m Yin Chen in Beijing. In the next thirty minutes, I’ll give you the story of my personal and professional background from China to the United States. But before we get started, here’s a quick look at what’s coming up…

 
--Yin Chen is born in Beijing, but emigrates to the United States at the age of five.

--After graduating from Cornell University, majoring in Economics and International Relations, Yin embarks on a journey back to her roots in China.

--A 21-year old teaching at the China Foreign Affairs University? You don’t want to be late for this lesson.

--And on today’s “List,” we take a look at the CCTV host who travels the country with Travelogue and settles on the set of Culture Express.

 
This episode of Culture Express? Only in your dreams, Yin.

But then again, what happens when dreams do come true? For me, they did. My strong passion for all things language and culture-oriented, combined with zeal for television, has led me towards a job I could only envision in my sleep. Although reality is not perfect, sometimes life jostles you around and the pieces just happen to fall into the right places: today a disaster, maybe tomorrow a miracle. In the meantime, my fingers will be crossed and my feet will march onward.

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