Li Ruiying (Chinese: 李瑞英; pinyin: Lǐ Ruìyīng; born 16 July 1961) is a Chinese media personality and politician, best known for being the long-time anchor of the China Central Television (CCTV) program Xinwen Lianbo.
[2] Li was born in Beijing in July 1961, with her ancestral home in Nanle County, Henan.
Li also appeared briefly at the CCTV New Year's Gala in 2008 during the winter storms to read a poem with other television and film personalities.
[3] Some overseas Chinese-language news outlets have linked Li's departure from Xinwen Lianbo to the corruption case surrounding former official Ling Jihua, though this has not been confirmed.
[4] At CCTV, Li was said to have earned 280,000 yuan a month, which is roughly equivalent to an annual salary of $530,000 a year.