Ju Ping (; born 25 January 1966) is a Chinese child program host. She won China's Golden Mike Award in 1993 and 1995. Ju Ping is the first host from China to host youth programs.

Biography

Ju Ping was born in a highly educated family in

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in January 1966, with her

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in Rongcheng,

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. She has an elder brother. In 1966, the

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was launched by

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, her parent was sent to the

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to work in Zhengyang County,

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. After the Cultural Revolution, her family returned to Beijing. Ju Ping studied at Beijing National Day School for her elementary education. She graduated from Beijing Children Normal Training School in 1984. After graduation, she joined

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where she hosted ''Jigsaw Puzzle'' between 1 June 1985 to 31 May 1995. Ju Ping joined the

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in November 1998. In November 2002, she was appointed Vice-President of the China Association of Radio and Television.

Works

Television

* ''Jigsaw Puzzle'' ()

Film

* '' Secret Plans'' (2014) * ''The King of Tibetan Antelope'' (2015)

Awards

* 1993 Golden Mike Award * 1995 Golden Mike Award

Personal life

Ju Ping has a son with her former husband, Jiang Yiyao (). Her son was born on 22 January 1993. Her current husband is Yang Shuo ().

References

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