Chai Jing
Chinese journalist and environmental activist (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chai Jing (Chinese: 柴静; pinyin: Chái Jìng; born on January 1, 1976) is a Chinese journalist and author.
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Chai Jing | |
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柴静 | |
Born | (1976-01-01) January 1, 1976 (age 48) |
Nationality | Chinese |
Education | Communication University of China Peking University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1994–2015 2023- |
Notable work | Insight, Under the Dome |
Spouse | Zhao Jia (趙嘉) |
Children | Chai Zhiran (柴知然) |
柴静 Chai Jing | |
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YouTube information | |
Channel | |
Subscribers | 184K[1] (November 13, 2023) |
Total views | 2,131,811 views[1] (November 13, 2023) |
In 1995, Chai began her broadcast career as a radio host in Hunan Province. From 2001 to 2013, she worked for China Central Television (CCTV) as a well respected investigative reporter and host. In 2012 she published an autobiography, Insight (Chinese: 看见; pinyin: kànjiàn), which sold more than 1 million copies. Chai is known for her direct, get-to-the point interview technique.
In 2014, Chai produced and self-financed the environmental documentary Under the Dome (Chinese: 穹顶之下; pinyin: qióng dǐng zhī xià), which sparked widespread discussion about pollution in China.[2] Chai and her documentary were banned in China on March 7, 2015.[3] The same year she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.[4]