How Edwin Maher became a face familiar to millions
Edwin Maher has a face known to millions as he delivers the news in reassuring and informative tones which are his hallmark. The New Zealander, the first foreign news anchor on Chinese state TV when he came to Beijing nearly 12 years ago, seems as much a regular feature of many homes as the furniture.
Through him, millions of viewers have been told of the great changes taking place in China and he likens his experience here to a passenger on a high-speed train in the world's largest developing country. The attraction, he believes, lies in being unaware off just what the next destination will be for him.
He first compared living in China as akin to traveling on a high-speed train in 2007, when he received the Friendship Award, a top honor for foreigners who have contributed significantly to China's development.
