Veteran anchor wants to show world essence of China

"I've told many young hosts that the very first thing about being an anchorperson is to listen to and understand the interviewees, rather than being eager to express your own opinions. A host should be a reflection, clearly conveying what people say," said Wang Han, a senior host with Hunan Broadcasting System.

The 44-year-old anchor, who was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, and graduated from Hunan Radio and Television College in 1996, has worked at HBS for over 20 years.

In his first two years at the broadcaster he worked as a general handyman, helping to set up stages and film snippets of the romantic drama series Huanzhu Gege - set in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) - despite having no experience as a camera operator.