Zhang Yan is an financial host for China Central Television, and also the committee member of All-China Youth Federation，committee member of Guangdong Provincial People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Guangdong Youth Federation. For her news coverage of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, she won the Golden Microphone Award, the highest of its kind in China, as a professional financial news anchor. Since 2009 till now, she hosts China’s most-watched daily shows on business, economy and current affairs on CCTV Business Channel. Through her report, she brings spectators the latest financial development between China mainland and the Hong Kong and Taiwan regions. Many political figures from China mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan regions and global business leaders have been interviewed by Zhang Yan, and she also contributes to the show LEADERS. As one of the few women celebrity hosts, with her warm smile, professional and analytical thinking, she offers spectators spectacular one-on-one interviews and received great critics from audiences and colleague as well. In many of the financial forum and high-end talks, such as the Chinese Policy Forum, World Economic Forum, and the China-Taiwan Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Zijin Shan, etc. Yan, using her charisma and knowledge, smoothed the communication process and impressed every forum participant, and create effective dialogues among specialties from different areas. Yan is also the mentor for entrepreneurs of the School of Management, Tsinghua University.