CV of Ms. Rita Zhao
Rita Zhao (Dr.), journalist, writer, Bi-lingual host, lecturer and world-renowned photographer, Honorary Principle of the Beijing School of the Deaf, President & CEO of the Global Reach Co., LTD, and Chief Representative of Nobel Charitable Trust in China Region. She attended University of California at Berkeley and graduated as the most achieved student majoring in art. Her programs have been broadcasted via China Central Television, covering the most current government policies, economic analysis, financial information, stock market report, company events, product introduction and interviews to the high-profile world leaders including Presidents, Primers, Ministers, Royal family members, Fortune 500 corporate CEOs and Ambassadors. To name a few: European Commission President Barroso; Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand; Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, Nepal, and Cape Verde; Ministers from the U.S., EU, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Egypt, Malaysia and Tunisia, Ambassadors from the U.S., Italy, Spain, Sweden, India and Kuwait, President and CEO of Siemens AG, Airbus, IBM, Nortel, Yahoo, IKEA, ING and ABB, as well as Nobel Prize winners, and so on.
With journalist’s observation, Zhao has cultivated her photographic skills throughout the years and become one of the most successful photographers in the world. Her exhibitions have been displayed worldwide, many times alongside the artwork of Mr. Ansel Adams and Mr. Lang Jingshan. Her recent photo exhibitions held in China include “Dreamland-Turkey” in the Chinese National Museum of Art and the Beijing World Trade Center, “XinJiang” in China National Museum on Tian Anmen Square, as well as “Smiling Country – Tunisia” and the world-traveling exhibition “Two Journeys, One Destination” jointly held with HRH Thai Princess Sirindhorn.
As a professional journalist and an expert in photography, Ms. Zhao contributes her talents and expertise to the global village as a bridge to all cultures through her TV productions, photo-exhibitions and lectures.
Ms. Rita Zhao (Dr.):
Journalist, Writer, Lecturer, Professional photographer
Producer; Bi-lingual host in English and Chinese;
Honorary Principle of Beijing School of the Deaf
President & CEO of The Global Reach Co. Ltd.
Chief Representative of Nobel Charitable Trust
Education:
- Graduated from University of California at Berkeley, USA, majoring in art, 1998
- Graduated from Fremont City College, USA, TV broadcasting program, 2000
Strength:
- 19 years of experience and track-record in media production
- Over 380 public speech engagement to large audience in the States as well as worldwide
- Analysis & report on global economy, political, financial and cultural subjects
- Fluent reading, writing, and speaking in both English and Chinese
Honors:
- “Goodwill Envoy Award” by Embassy of Cape Verde in China
- “Speakers Award” by Photographic Society of America
- “Honored Speakers Award” by Jewel City Camera Club
- “Hometown Hero” by San Francisco Channel 5
- “Honored Citizen” by Major of San Francisco Willie Brown
- “Life-long Golden Key Member” by International Golden Key Honored Society
- “Certificate of Appreciation” by Self-Help for the Elderly in USA
- “High Scholastic Achievement Scholarship” by City College of San Francisco
- “Dean’s Honor List” by U.C. Berkeley
- “Golden Ribbon Award” by Fremont Cultural Arts Council
- “Honorary Graduate” of the Shang Hai No. 3 All Girls Middle School (Mctyre School)
Rita’s Recent Interviewees:
- President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel Borroso
- President of Lithuania, Dr. Valdas Adamkus
- President of Mozambique, Mr. Armando Guebuza
- President of Latvia, Mr. Valdis Zatlers
- President of the Republic of Caper Verde, Mr. Pedro Pires
- President of the Republic of Nepal, Dr. Ram Baran Yadav
- Royal Highness Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
- Vice President of the European Commission，Mr. Jacques Barrot
- Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Mr. Jose Maria P.Neves
- Prime Minister of Mozambique，Dr. Luisa Dias Diogo
- Prime Minister of Lithuania, Mr. Rolandas Paksas
- Prime Minister of the Republic of Nepal, “Prachanda”
- Vice Prime Minister of the Republic of Nepal, Mr. Bamdev Gautam
- United States Secretary of Treasury (former), Mr. John Snow
- European Commissioner for Trade, Mr. Peter Mandelson
- European Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Stavros Dimas
- European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs, Mr. Laszlo Kovacs
- European Commissioner for Energy, Mr. Andris Piebalgs
- Minister of Economy, the United Arab Emirates, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi
- Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade, New Zealand, Mr. Philip Goff
- Minister of Communication Technologies, Tunisia, Mr. Montasser OUAILI
- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry of Australia Mr. Warren Truss
- Minister for Agriculture, Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato Hj. Muhyiddin Yassin
- Minister of Agriculture, New Zealand, Mr. Jim Sutton
- Minister of Trade & Industry, Egypt, Mr. Rachid Mohamed Rachid
- Minister of Economy, Lithuania, Dr. Vytas Navickas
- Minister of Culture & Tourism, India, Ms. Ambika Soni
- Minister of Tourism, Greece, Ms. Fanny Palli-Petralia
- Minister of Tourism, Philippines, Mr. Joseph “Ace” H. Durano
- Minister of Tourism, Egypt, Mr. Zoheir Garranah
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cape Verde，Mr. José Brito
- Minister of Culture, Cape Verde, Mr. Manuel Veiga
- Minister of Tourism, Sri Lanka, Mr. Milinda Moragoda M.P.
- Minister of Tourism, Tunisia, Mr. Tijani HADDAD
- Minister of Tourism, Syria, Dr. Saadalla Agha Al-Kalaa
- Minister of Development & Int’l Cooperation, Tunisia, Mr. Mohamed Nourijouini
- Senator Heng Seai Kie, Deputy Minister of Information, Art, Culture & Communication, Malaysia
- Minister of State for Finance & Treasury, Maldives, Mr. Ahmed Asad
- Deputy Minister of Trade, China, Mr. Wang Yong
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Greece, Mr. Evripidis Stylianidis
- Deputy Minister of Environment & Tourism of Zimbabwe, Mr. Andrew Langa
- Minister of Tourism, Sabah, Malaysia, Datuk Masidi Manju
- President of the City Hall of Sal, Cape Verde, Mr. Jorge Figueiredo
- President & CEO of Starr & Co. Inc., Mr. Maurice Greenberg
- President & CEO of Nortel Networks, Mr. Bill Owens
- President & CEO of Siemens AG, Dr. Kaus Kleinfeld
- President & CEO of IKEA Group, Mr. Anders Dahlvig
- President & CEO of Reuters, Mr. Thomas H. Glocer
- President & CEO of ABB LTD, Mr. Fred Kindle
- President of Kodak Health Group, Mr. Kevin Hobert
- Executive Vice President of ABB, Mr. Peter Smits
- Chairman & CEO of EgyptAir, Sherif Saad Ek-Din Galal
- CEO of Fonterra Cooperative Group, Mr. Andrew Ferrier
- CEO of Financial Times Group, Mr. Olivier Fleurot
- Chairman & CEO of American Standard, Mr. Fred Poses
- President & CEO of Airbus, Mr. Gustav Humbert
- President & CEO of Airbus China, Mr. Laurence Baron
- President & CEO of ING Insurance Int’l, Dr. Alexander Hendrik G. Rinnooy Kan
- President of Siemans Power Transmission and Distribution, Mr. Udo Niehage
- President of Nasscom, Dr. Sunil Mehta
- COO of Yahoo! Inc., Mr. Daniel Rosensweig
- President of CPA Australia, Partner of Ernst & Young, Mr. Joseph Lee
- President and CEO of Staples, Mr. Ronald Sargent
- CEO of Erguvan Tourism Agency, Mr. Kenan Ozdemir
- Chief Economist of China Galaxy Securities Co., Ms. Zuo Xiaolei
- CEO of Sun Life Financial Inc., Mr. Donald A. Stewart
- Managing Director of Tourism Australia, Mr. Scott Morrison
- Brand Designer, British Duke, Sir Wally Olins
- Executive Director of Bluetooth, Dr. Michael Foley
- Chairman of Bang & Olufsen, Mr. Peter Olufsen
- President of China Region of DaimlerChrysler, Dr. Till Becker
- President of China Travel Service Corporation of China, Mr. Fang Xiaorong
- President of Beijing TradiAdvice Bovet Co., Mr. Luis Canto e Castro
- President of Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, Mr. Manfred Schneider
- Vice President & CTO of IBM, Dr. Arimasa Naitoh
- Chief Economist of Standard & Poor’s, Dr. David A. Wyss
- Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Emory Williams
- Chairman of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Dr. Roland Berger
- Chairman of Business Objects, Mr. Bernard Liautaud
- Chairman of Infor, Mr. Jim Schaper
- Chairman of McData, Mr. John Kelly
- Founder of CUDEG, Ms. Carol Browner
- Founder of Spring Bud Project, Ms. Rosalyn C. Koo
- Regional Director of Edaw Asia, Mr. Sean Chiao
- Director General of Beijing Tourism Administration, Dr. Du Jiang
- Ambassador of the United States of America, Mr. Clark Randt
- Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Gabriele Menegatti
- Ambassador of Sweden (former), Dr. Börje Ljunggren
- Ambassador of Cameroon, Mr. Elleih-Elle Etian,
- Ambassador of Egypt, Mr. Mahmoud Allam M. Allam
- Ambassador of Kuwait, Dr. Faisal R. al-Ghais
- Ambassador of the European Union, Mr. Serge Abou
- Ambassador of India, Ms. Nirupama Rao
- Ambassador of India (Former), Mr. Nalin Surie
- Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Mr. Christine Hon
- Ambassador of Australia, Dr. Alan William Thomas
- Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Jose Pedro Erice
- Ambassador of Tunisia, Dr. Mohamed Sahbi Basley
- Ambassador of Mozambique, Mr. Antonio Inacio Junior
- Ambassador of Zimbabwe, Mr. Christopher H. Mutsvangwa
- Ambassador of Portugal, Mr. Rui Quartin Santos
- Ambassador of Portugal (former), Mr. Antonio Santana Carlos
- Ambassador of Brazil, Mr. Luiz Augusto De Castro Neves
- Ambassador of Cape Verde, Mr. Julio Morais
- Ambassador of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mr. Pero Baruncic
- Ambassador of the Republic of Nepal, Mr. Tanka Prasad Karki
- Ambassador of Sri Lanka, Mr. Karunatilaka Amunugama
- Ambassador of Malaysia, H.E. Dato Syed Norulzaman
- Ambassador of Maldives, H.E. Mr. Ahmed Latheef
- Counselor of Culture and Press, Turkish Embassy, Mr. Oguzhan Yurteri
- World Renowned Designer, Mr. Pierre Cardin
- Chairman of Nobel Charitable Trust, Dr. Michael Nobel
- Renowned Egyptologist, Dr. Zahi Hawass
- One of the most renowned Chinese Scholars, Professor Ji-Xian-lin
- Nobel Prize Laureate, Professor of UC San Diego, Dr. Clive W. J. Granger
- Polar Explorer Mr. Berge Ousland
Previous Multimedia Photo Exhibitions in China:
- “Greece, Explore Scenes”, Location: Capital Museum
- “Dreamland-Turkey”, Location: Chinese National Museum of Art and World Trade Center, Beijing
- “Smiling Country-Tunisia”, Location: Capital Museum
- “Seven-colored Mountains of Xinjiang, China”, Location: China National Museum
- “The Blooming World”, Location: Lishui Museum, Jiangsu Province
- “My Discovery of India”, Location: Beijing Hotel and LG Twin Tower
- “Beyond the Pyramids-Egypt”, Locations: Over 10 cities across China at 50 different venues such as International Trade Shows, Golden Resource Mall, Agricultural Exhibition Center as well as Beijing University, Normal University in Beijing and People’s University in Beijing…etc.
- “Two Journeys, One Destination - Joint Photo Exhibition of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and Ms. Rita Zhao of China”, Locations: Capital Museum of China, Shanghai Grand Mall, Kunming Art Museum, Kong Kong Art Museum and other seven provincial museums.
- “Nepal, in Rita’s Eyes”, Location: Nan Jing World Expo Center Hosted by Habitant Dept. of United Nations for The 4th World City Forum
- “Rita’s Photo Journeys- Cape Verde, Pearls of the Atlantic”, Location: Macau Convention Center and Portuguese School of Macao.
Tourism, Culture and Business Related Articles written by Ms. Rita Zhao:
- Mysterious Land: Royal Thailand
- Beyond the Pyramids: Egypt
- Dream Journey: Tunisia
- Greece: Explore Olympia
- Dance with the Beasts-Sculptures of Rome
- Land of Romance: France
- Amber Country: Lithuania
- Journey to Thailand
- Nepal, A Wonder Land Beyond Fairytales
- On the Holy Land: Jerusalem
- USA, Embrace the Nature
- Lithuanian Experience
- Magic Land-Turkey
- People I Met in Korea
- My Discovery of India
- The Blooming World - 8 Champions
- Melody of Water: Sweden
- Sunny Holidays in Norway
- Heart of the EU: Belgium
- Angkor Wat, Impact to My Soul
- Finland, Tradition and Modernization
- Spirit within All Beings
- Happiest Daughter in the World
- Ambassadors’ Wives
- Gift from Heaven
- Born from the Ocean
- Latvia, Through Rita Zhao’s Eyes
- Oral English Crash Course for Outbound Chinese Travelers
- A Promise with Dr. Nobel
- Hopping Galleries with President Barroso
- People’s Princess
- Unconditional Love - Debbie Song
- A Song to Minister Soni
- PM, Please Dance for Me!
- Challenges in the Pool
- Travel Etiquettes
- Taboos to Avoid When Traveling Abroad
- The Last Love
Lecture Topics (Offered Throughout Universities, Schools, Travel Clubs, Photo Clubs, Companies, Embassies and Other Government Organizations):
- Reaching the World by Traveling
- The Future of the Chinese Youth’
- I love, Therefore I Exist
- Creating Miracle
- Digital Photography
- The Blooming World
- Amber Country-Latvia
- Never Give Up
- Nepal, Beyond the Fairytales
- From TV to the Internet and Mobil Phone Media
- Human & Nature
- Pearl of the Atlantic
Original Music Composed, Written, Recorded, Performed by Ms. Rita Zhao & Music Videos Produced & Distributed by Ameba Music, Tower Records, amazon.com, Viewaround Inc. in the USA and CCTV in China:
- “Queen of the Night”
- “Blue Eagle”
- “Victory”
- “Fly Into the Blue”
- “Hawaii”
- “Relax Your Mind”
- “Cool Me Down”
- “Baja”
- “Usnisha”
- “SCUBA”
- “It’s Not Rain”
- “You and Me”
- “About Love”
- “Life Is A Dream”
- “Sound of Rain”
- “Dream Blues”
- “Water-lily In the Rain – Piano Solo”
Hobbies:
- Sports: Golfing, SCUBA diving (Certified) , Wind-surfing, kayaking and Rock-
climbing
- Music: Playing piano & guitar, composing and singing (4-Octavo vocal range)
- Art: Oil painting
Motto: The meaning of life is to discover, learn, appreciate, share, create and serve.
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