Renowned TV host Jing Yidan dies at 71

Veteran Chinese TV host and writer Jing Yidan passed away on Sept 13, according to an obituary released by her daughter, Wang Erqing. Jing suffered an acute cerebral hemorrhage in June 2026 in her hometown of Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, and was later transferred to Beijing for in-patient treatment, where she passed away.

Public records show that Jing was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang in 1955. She graduated from the Beijing Broadcasting Institute, now known as the Communication University of China.