Luo Jing
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Luo Jing (May 29, 1961 – June 5, 2009) was a prominent news anchor for China Central Television
(CCTV), the main state broadcaster of the People's Republic of China
. He was known all over China as an announcer for the 7:00pm CCTV News program Xinwen Lianbo
. As one of China's most well-known TV personalities, Luo's voice was very distinctive amongst Chinese news announcers. During his career he was known for his professionalism and "impeccable etiquette".
. For 20 years he co-anchored the network's prime time news program Xinwen Lianbo
. The program, which has reach all over China on various networks and internationally, is one of the most watched news programs in the world. Throughout his tenure, Luo, often alongside his colleague Xing Zhibin, was the news frontman of China's state-owned network for all of the nation's pivotal events since the 1980s, covering the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests
, the death of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping
in 1997, and the Chinese government's decision to crack down on Falun Gong
in 1999, as well as the return of Macau
to Chinese sovereignty in the same year. Luo also accompanied dignitaries, notably Presidents Jiang Zemin
and Hu Jintao
, on their official visits to foreign countries to do reporting on location.
From 2004-08, Luo Jing was awarded Best News Anchor of CCTV for five consecutive years. Luo was active in politics, as a delegate of the 17th Party Congress
, held in Beijing in late 2007. He was also a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
.
Luo died of lymphoma on June 5, 2009 at the age of 48. CCTV Xinwen Lianbo, the most important news programme in China and also the programme Luo Jing had worked for 25 years, reported Luo Jing's death on June 11, 2009.
province, and Luo himself, although born in Beijing, spoke the Sichuan dialect. Luo married his classmate Liu Jihong (Chinese
:刘继红) in 1988. They have one son, born in 1995.
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...
(CCTV), the main state broadcaster of the People's Republic of 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 was known all over China as an announcer for the 7:00pm CCTV News program Xinwen Lianbo
Xinwen Lianbo
Xinwen Lianbo is a daily news programme produced by China Central Television . It is shown simultaneously by most terrestrial television channels in mainland China, making it one of the world's most watched television programmes...
. As one of China's most well-known TV personalities, Luo's voice was very distinctive amongst Chinese news announcers. During his career he was known for his professionalism and "impeccable etiquette".
Career
He began working for China Central Television in 1983, after he graduated from the Communication University of ChinaCommunication University of China
The Communication University of China is a public university in Beijing, China...
. For 20 years he co-anchored the network's prime time news program Xinwen Lianbo
Xinwen Lianbo
Xinwen Lianbo is a daily news programme produced by China Central Television . It is shown simultaneously by most terrestrial television channels in mainland China, making it one of the world's most watched television programmes...
. The program, which has reach all over China on various networks and internationally, is one of the most watched news programs in the world. Throughout his tenure, Luo, often alongside his colleague Xing Zhibin, was the news frontman of China's state-owned network for all of the nation's pivotal events since the 1980s, covering the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
, the death of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy...
in 1997, and the Chinese government's decision to crack down on Falun Gong
Falun Gong
Falun Gong is a spiritual discipline first introduced in China in 1992 by its founder, Li Hongzhi, through public lectures. It combines the practice of meditation and slow-moving qigong exercises with the moral philosophy...
in 1999, as well as the return of Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
to Chinese sovereignty in the same year. Luo also accompanied dignitaries, notably Presidents Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin is a former Chinese politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2005...
and Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
, on their official visits to foreign countries to do reporting on location.
From 2004-08, Luo Jing was awarded Best News Anchor of CCTV for five consecutive years. Luo was active in politics, as a delegate of the 17th Party Congress
17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing, China, at the Great Hall of the People from 15 to 21 October 2007. The Congress marked significant shift in the political direction of the country as CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao solidified his position of leadership...
, held in Beijing in late 2007. He was also a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Death
His last broadcast for Xinwen Lianbo was on August 31, 2008, when he covered the funeral of former Chinese leader Hua GuofengHua Guofeng
Su Zhu, better known by the nom de guerre Hua Guofeng , was Mao Zedong's designated successor as the Paramount Leader of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China. Upon Zhou Enlai's death in 1976, he succeeded Zhou as the second Premier of the People's Republic of China...
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Luo died of lymphoma on June 5, 2009 at the age of 48. CCTV Xinwen Lianbo, the most important news programme in China and also the programme Luo Jing had worked for 25 years, reported Luo Jing's death on June 11, 2009.
Personal life
Off camera, Luo was engaged in activities such as Peking Opera and was an amateur football player. His parents are from SichuanSichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
province, and Luo himself, although born in Beijing, spoke the Sichuan dialect. Luo married his classmate Liu Jihong (Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
:刘继红) in 1988. They have one son, born in 1995.