# Yang Lan

_Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show hostess_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Yang Lan is a Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show host. She is the co-founder and chairperson of the Sun Media Group and the Sun Culture Foundation. In 2013, she was ranked number 100 in Forbes magazine's 100 World's Most Powerful Women.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 March 1968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Beijing ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; presenter; journalist; businessperson; media proprietor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424#P106))
- **Education:** Columbia University; Beijing Foreign Studies University; School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Savoy Mont Blanc University; China Europe International Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424#P69))
- **Spouse:** Bruno Wu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424#P39))

## Questions

**When was Yang Lan born?**  
Yang Lan was born on 31 March 1968 in Beijing.

**What positions has Yang Lan held?**  
Positions held by Yang Lan include: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

**Where did Yang Lan study?**  
Yang Lan was educated at Columbia University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, Savoy Mont Blanc University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yang Lan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Lan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8048424](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8048424) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yang Lan - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012.jpg by World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yang_Lan_-_Annual_Meeting_of_the_New_Champions_2012.jpg)

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"Yang Lan". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yang-lan. Retrieved 15 November 2026.