In 1996, when I was still in elementary school after 80s, Li Ruiying, who was 28 years old at the time, ushered in an important turning point in her life - she began to work as the host of "News Network" on CCTV.
I remember when I was a child, every night after dinner, my grandparents would sit down in front of the TV on time and wait earnestly for the start of "News Network". The female anchor on TV with standard posture, speaking speed, and Mandarin left a deep impression on me.
Many years later, I realized that the anchor was Teacher Li Ruiying.
For Li Ruiying, who was born in the Department of Journalism, it is such an honor to work on the country's most authoritative media platform like CCTV. Sitting in front of the camera for the first time, facing nearly 1 billion viewers, Li Ruiying's heart was undoubtedly excited and nervous.
She struggled to make her tone sound calm and steady, but the slightly tense facial expression betrayed her uneasiness.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Li Ruiying has been fighting for 28 years on CCTV. From an immature little anchor, she has gradually grown into CCTV's "iron mouth". Her dedication and rigorous style have enabled her to create a legendary record of zero mistakes in this position.
When she retired in 2014, Li Ruiying chose Kang Hui, who was also born in the 80s and had a generation gap with her, to inherit this important responsibility.
As a post-80s journalist, I sincerely feel gratified and admired for the career achievements of Mr. Li Ruiying. She used her own facts to tell us that as long as we stick to our ideals, we can persevere and constantly surpass ourselves even on the highest level.
This is a great encouragement and motivation for our generation of young people.
In 1998, I remember that it was an ordinary day when I was in the third grade of primary school, and for Ms. Li Ruiying, it was the darkest and most painful day of my life.
That day, Li Ruiying was preparing for the live broadcast of "News Network" in the evening as usual.
The moment the phone was interrupted, Li Ruiying only felt that the world was spinning and her brain was blank. Her mother's love is calling her to run to her son immediately, but her sense of responsibility also tells her that you are the anchor of the news network, and the live broadcast cannot be absent.
This painful choice tormented Li Ruiying, and cold sweat continued to ooze from her forehead. Finally, she took a deep breath and said to her mother, "You let him go to the hospital first, and I will go over when I finish my mission."
Hanging up the phone, Li Ruiying held back tears and sat back on the anchor desk.
In front of hundreds of millions of viewers, Li Ruiying still maintains her usual calm and steady. The pronunciation of each word is standard and clear, and there is nothing unusual to see. After the live broadcast ended, she was finally able to take off the appearance of strong support, and a panicked mother ran to the hospital.
Thankfully, her son was fine. But this incident became a pain in Li Ruiying's heart, and she always blamed herself for being inconsiderate to her son. Public opinion has also criticized her for being a "cold-blooded" mother.
Now every time I think about it, I feel sorry for Ms. Li Ruiying - how can a mother make a choice between her children and her career? She has paid too much in exchange for everything she has now.
After her son fell from the building, Li Ruiying became more rigorous and hardworking. She realized that the position of anchor shoulders the image of the country, and she is demanding and perfect in every detail.
A colleague revealed that Li Ruiying would carry a dictionary with her and use fragmented time to memorize the pronunciation and usage of each word. Before the live broadcast, she will also read the manuscript repeatedly to ensure that she can complete the broadcast accurately and fluently.
There was once a temporary addition of news, and Li Ruiying recited that news more than 100 times in order to ensure perfection. During the live broadcast, she read it in one go and almost suffocated herself.
Li Ruiying has also strengthened her adaptability through continuous training. In the special report on Deng Xiaoping's death in 1997, she and her partner worked for more than 30 hours in a row; In the live broadcast of Hong Kong's return to China in 2002, she used the way of recitation to skillfully deal with the problem of audio delay.
It can be said that rigor and adaptability are Li Ruiying's working principles as an anchor.
Some people say that Li Ruiying will carry a dictionary with him and tear off a page after reading it. In her 28-year career as an anchor, she has read an entire dictionary. I don't know if this rumor is true or not, but Li Ruiying's enthusiasm and professionalism for work really make me ashamed of myself in the younger generations.
As a news anchor, many people think that it is as simple as reading words aloud. As everyone knows, the skills and efforts required are far from being as easy as the outside world imagines.
I sincerely admire Ms. Li Ruiying's love and dedication to this work, and I have witnessed in her what kind of mental state can become a professional master.
Li Ruiying's achievements today have been driven by the support of her family, especially her husband.
and her husband Zhang Yuyan were lovers when they were high school classmates. Despite the separation of the two places, Zhang Yuyan has never interfered with Li Ruiying's career decisions, and he has always supported Li Ruiying's every choice with understanding and encouragement.
Even if she is separated from each other, Zhang Yuyan will regularly go south to visit. After getting married, the two came to live in Beijing, and Zhang Yuyan took on the responsibility of taking care of the elderly and children, so that Li Ruiying could devote herself to work.
What's even more commendable is that even in the huge blow to a mother caused by her son's fall from the building, Li Ruiying's mother-in-law did not blame her, but expressed her understanding of the particularity of her work.
Without such an inclusive, understanding, trusting and supportive family, Li Ruiying would not have been able to climb step by step in her career until the apex of CCTV.
Speaking of which, I can't help but think of Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng, a legendary architect couple. Just as Liang Sicheng fully supported Lin Huiyin's architectural career, Li Ruiying's husband also achieved Li Ruiying in his own way.
Having such a partner and family to share weal and woe is Li Ruiying's luck and a boost to her success.
Combined with such stories, I am also thinking that only the understanding and support of family members can make a woman's career successful. I hope that my future partner can also become my strong backing, and jointly create a double harvest of career and family.
In 2014, after 28 years of fighting on CCTV, Li Ruiying, who was 56 years old at the time, bid farewell to the screen and officially retired.
I remember seeing the news of Li Ruiying's retirement that day, I was excited and reluctant. As an audience, I have witnessed her growing up and growing on CCTV since she was a child, and of course I am reluctant to let her go.
But more than that, I was happy for her, because she could live the life she wanted from then on.
After retiring, Li Ruiying chose to return to her alma mater, Communication University of China, to teach, and pass on half of her life experience as an anchor to students. Occasionally, some commercial organizations invite her to give paid lectures and lectures.
It is said that the high salary has caused controversy, and some people have questioned that she is using her fame to "make money". Li Ruiying did not respond to this, she continued to teach, and her childhood dream of becoming a teacher also came true.
Now, the 62-year-old Li Ruiying has rarely been seen in public. She and Zhang Yuyan have been in love for many years, and their son has also started a family and lives a happy life. Life after retirement has allowed her to spend more time with her family and make up for the neglect of her son back then.
Sometimes I imagine that after retirement, Teacher Li Ruiying will bask in the sun, drink coffee, read books, and discuss some small things in life with her family, and feel very comfortable.
It may not look like it was back then, but I believe that Li Ruiying is still the 28-year-old young girl in her heart.
Li Ruiying's story is a portrayal of a woman who is struggling in the line of fire at both ends of her career and family.
Her life is neither extraordinary nor perfect. In the incident of her son's fall from the building, her painful choice between family affection and responsibility made me empathize. But it is the quality of insisting on professionalism and bravely undertaking the mission that has achieved the height of her career.
After experiencing the baptism of ups and downs, Li Ruiying did not give up, but chose to continue to give back to the society by teaching. Now, she has also achieved the harmony between work and family, which can be described as a demonstration of high standards for younger generations.
Every time I think of this, I sincerely pay high respect to Teacher Li Ruiying. The benchmark of an era, based on their own duties, live up to their time.
There is still a long road to life, and behind the seemingly calm there are bound to be twists and turns. Teacher Li Ruiying's story, I know that there are too many things I still need to learn Xi.
In the days to come, I will also stick to my youthful dreams without regrets and make the right choices in my career and life. I use my practical actions to commemorate Teacher Li Ruiying, a teacher I have never met.