Longtime CCTV faces like Kang Hui, Sa Beining and Dong Qing are appearing less on screen as younger presenters take over the country's flagship broadcasts, marking a generational handover at China's biggest broadcaster.
While China's award-season red carpets fill with costume changes and热搜 battles, actress Tan Songyun published a short creative essay in the overseas edition of People's Daily — and its gentle critique of image-building landed harder than any red-carpet moment.
Dong Qing, once the polished face of CCTV's cultural programming, was photographed at a Beijing art museum with her husband and father, quietly dismissing years of divorce speculation. The story is less about gossip than about a famous woman choosing an ordinary life.
State broadcaster CCTV has reshuffled its flagship news presenters, promoting two veterans to anchor roles while a familiar host steps away from daily broadcasts. The changes highlight how China's most-watched channel is quietly remaking its on-air lineup.
For nearly two decades, Chinese TV host Wang Guan was dogged by online rumors of affairs and a CCTV firing. In October 2024, a single WeChat Moments post announcing her marriage silenced them.
A viral Chinese feature traces the careers of four former CCTV presenters whose off-screen scandals ended their TV careers, one with deportation. It reflects a wider reckoning with celebrity accountability in China's entertainment world.
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