Chinanews Client Beijing, August 3 (Reporter Song Yusheng Liu Chao) On July 28, China's first TV announcer and first TV host Shen Li passed away in Beijing due to illness at the age of 87. On August 3, the farewell ceremony of Shen Li's body was held in the auditorium of Beijing Babaoshan Funeral Home. Many CCTV hosts and the masses went to mourn.

On August 3, the farewell ceremony of Shen Li's remains was held in the auditorium of Beijing Babaoshan Funeral Home. Photo by Song Yusheng from China News Service

　　Shen Li was born in Jinan, Shandong in 1933. In 1957, Shen Li was recruited into the Central People's Broadcasting Station, and then sent to Beijing Television Station (the predecessor of China Central Television) as an announcer. Since then, she began her TV career for more than 50 years.

　　In 1958, Beijing Television Station, the predecessor of China Central Television, began its formal operation. Shen Li was the only announcer at the time. On New Year's Day in 1983, the column "Serving You" was officially launched. The 50-year-old Shen Li became the first host in the history of Chinese TV.

　　Therefore, Shen Li is also known as "the first person on the Chinese screen."

Chen Duo appeared at the farewell ceremony of Shen Li's body. Photo by Song Yusheng from China News Service

　　At 9:00 on August 3, many people who came to see off were already waiting in line outside the farewell hall. On the large screen outside the auditorium, Shen Li's photos and videos were scrolled.

　　According to the epidemic prevention requirements of the funeral home, you must wear a mask during the farewell ceremony, scan the health code, measure the body temperature, and maintain a distance of one meter.

　　The reporter also noticed that Chen Duo, Jing Yidan, Ni Ping, Li Ruiying, Huang Wei, Liu Chunyan, Bai Yansong, Zhang Zequn, Zhu Xun, Wang Ning and many other CCTV hosts came to mourn, and many people walked out of the farewell hall with red eyes.

Ni Ping appeared at the farewell ceremony of Shen Li's body. Photo by Song Yusheng from China News Service

　　Recalling Shen Li, the host Ni Ping choked up a few times, "Mr. Shen Li is a particularly easy-going person in life, but a very serious person at work."

　　On the same day, Ni Ping went to Babaoshan to mourn. She told reporters that Shen Li is actually the one who has the most "capital" publicity, "because she is the first show host in the history of Chinese TV", "but teacher Shen Li never does this."

　　"Think about her life, she was a very poor person. If you see it on the street, she may be like an ordinary aunt. We often call her the "boss" of our host family. She is We are our role models in life."

　　In an interview with reporters, the host Wang Ning recalled how he participated in the CCTV host contest many years ago.

　　"I met Mr. Shen Li in the bathroom before the final. The judges and the contestants were unable to communicate during the competition. I did not dare to speak when I ran into Mr. Shen Li. Mr. Shen Li nodded and said softly,'You are serious Just be yourself.'"

　　Wang Ning said that he was under a lot of pressure during the competition, but the brief encounter between Mr. Shen Li and himself this time made him feel that he was "hoping to catch a ray of light in the most difficult time". "I think it was Teacher Shen Li who changed my life."

Jing Yidan appeared at the farewell ceremony of Shen Li's body. Photo by Song Yusheng from China News Service

　　The host Zhang Zequn even referred to Shen Li as "the patriarch of the industry." "We are all her juniors."

　　He said: "This year, Teacher Zhao Zhongxiang is gone, and Teacher Shen Li is also gone. What we have to bear in mind is their spirit of creating this business. We should also feel our own responsibility and strive to do what our generation should do. Thing." (End)