Daniel Newham
Encyclopedia
Daniel Newham, is a British
performer working in China
. He is famous for hosting the CCTV-4
programs Tongyue Wuzhou and Happy China.
, England
.
In September 1999 Newham arrived in China in order to study Chinese at Renmin University
. After one year he studied film for one year at the Nanjing Art Institute.
In 2004 Newham graduated from Renmin University and became the host of the CCTV
program Tongyue Wuzhou. He hosted the program Happy China until 2006.
".
Along with Mark Rowswell
(stage name: Dashan), Newham is one of the few foreign celebrities in China who speak Standard Chinese
fluently.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
performer working in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He is famous for hosting the CCTV-4
CCTV-4
CCTV-4 is the international broadcast for CCTV International in the Mandarin language. It is one of six CCTV channels that broadcasts outside of China, the other five being CCTV News, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, CCTV-Русский and CCTV-العربية....
programs Tongyue Wuzhou and Happy China.
History
Daniel Newham, who is of British and German descent, is originally from CheltenhamCheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In September 1999 Newham arrived in China in order to study Chinese at Renmin University
Renmin University of China
Renmin University of China; RUC, also known as People's University of China , colloquially Renda , is a major research university in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Its campus neighbors those of Peking University and Tsinghua University....
. After one year he studied film for one year at the Nanjing Art Institute.
In 2004 Newham graduated from Renmin University and became the host of the CCTV
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
program Tongyue Wuzhou. He hosted the program Happy China until 2006.
Views on China
Newham recognizes that China has given him many opportunities and friends, and regards himself as a "SinophiliacSinophile
A Sinophile is a person who demonstrates a strong interest in aspects of Chinese culture or its people...
".
Popularity
Newham is regarded in China as being highly talented, and his performances have been acclaimed by audiences both within and outside of China.Along with Mark Rowswell
Dashan
Dashan is the Chinese stage name adopted by Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell, CM who works as a freelance performer in People's Republic of China. Relatively unknown in the West, Dashan is the most famous Western personality in China's media industry. He occupies a unique position as a foreign...
(stage name: Dashan), Newham is one of the few foreign celebrities in China who speak Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese, or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
fluently.