Ai Hua

Ai Hua
Born Charlotte MacInnis
(1981-02-21) February 21, 1981[1]
Michigan, United States
Nationality United States American
Occupation Host/Media

Ai Hua is the stage name of Charlotte MacInnis (Michigan, 1981), an American TV personality in China, also known by the Chinese name Mu Aihua (Chinese: 穆爱华; pinyin: Mù Àihuá; literally: "Mu Love China").

Since the age of 10, she has studied and participated in various events of the Chinese culture that have led her into various roles throughout Chinese media.[2] Her most recent work has been with China Central Television as the host of Growing up with Chinese.[3]

Earlier Years

Charlotte was born in Michigan, in the United States, but moved to Nanjing, Jiangsu, China in 1988 when she was only 7 years old.[1] Her ancestry is composed of Scottish and Norwegian descent.[1] She lived there for 7 years before moving to Beijing in 1995. Growing up, she has stated that she has always felt more connected with China than the United States due to spending most of her childhood there.[4] After spending 3 years in Beijing, she was admitted to Columbia University's Theatre Department where she performed in plays and roles in both American and Chinese versions.. She has gone on to star and perform in various other works of media as she has advanced in her career.

Works

Personal life

Charlotte can speak both American English and Mandarin Chinese fluently. She has stated that she has a fondness for pets, particularly dogs, and has owned many in the past.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Columbia College Today". College.columbia.edu. 2008-06-18. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  2. "Charlotte MacInnis (Ai Hua): A white-faced Chinese CCTV News - CNTV English". 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  3. 1 2 "CCTV Learn Chinese 学汉语 - Free Mandarin Video Lessons - CCTV-News". Cctv.cntv.cn. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  4. "Beijing: Expat Children in Beijing". :. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
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