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Photo: CFP. Despite having interviewed a number of leading foreign government officials and hosting prestigious meetings, Tian Wei, a China Central Television CCTV English Channel host, is surprisingly low-key and maintains a humble attitude. Even though she has interviewed elite political players, such as Hillary Clinton, she says her grandmother, who passed away two years ago at the age of , is her role model.

Her grandmother had bound feet and lived in a small village all her life, but she taught Tian "As women, we depend on ourselves. In recent years, as China grows, Tian has witnessed many changes. She constantly used her grandmother's example to motivate herself and make changes as well. Lady at the back Tian began her career as a reporter working for China Radio International.

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She was sent to Washington DC as a correspondent in , immediately after the September 11 terrorist attacks. At that time, China hadn't become the hot topic of discussion in the west that it is today. As a result, very little attention was paid to Chinese journalists. When she went to press conferences at the White House, she sat in a room that could accommodate hundreds of people.

Journalists from renowned American media outlets always sat in the front few rows, followed by journalists from media outlets such as the BBC or Japan's NHK. But there were no fixed seats for Chinese journalists, and Tian had to sit in the back row.

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In order to grab the speaker's attention, she had to put on her brightest dresses and raise her hand high. Whenever the spokesperson called on Tian, they said, "Lady at the back, please. Tian said things have changed dramatically now, compared to her early years as a journalist. She feels that China has gradually become the center of attention.