Shen Bing was born in 1976 in the city of Zhangjiagang, in southern Jiangsu province, a coastal province stretching north from the city of Shanghai.

Many in China know Shen Bing as the face of China Central Television (CCTV) programs such as Dialogue, I Love World Cup, Economics 30 Minutes and Decision Maker Talks. She was one of the few versatile hosts who could anchor sports, finance and current affairs programs.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University in 1999, she worked as a reporter for Singapore Press Holdings. In 2001, she returned to China and started her career as a TV presenter with CCTV after winning first runner-up in the National TV Host Competition.

She has gone on to win numerous national TV awards in China – Best Talkshow Host in 2002, Best TV Programme of the Year and Best Originality of the Year in 2003, Most Popular TV Host in University in 2004, and Best TV Host for News Commentary and Business in 2005. She was also honoured as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Media Figures of the Year (2002) and Glamour 50 of the Year (2005). This year, she was invited to be a business advisor for the Tangshan Municipal People's Government.

Besides being a media personality, many also know her as a philanthropist. Earlier this year, with the support of her family, Shen Bing donated S$100,000 ($81,430) toward the building of a school in Yunnan and sponsored another S$40,000 ($32,570) for the construction of a children's library in Xinjiang. As president of the newly-formed NTU Alumni Association (Beijing), she led a group of over 400 members in a community project to help needy students this July when the association held its first charity event titled The Heart of Nanyang.