Touch the times

Up-Close is an interview program featuring intimate discussions with extraordinary individuals who are making news in China and the world.   Broadcast each Sunday, the 45-minute program focuses on exciting newsmakers discussing topics of regional and global concern today. As CCTV9's only program with a studio audience, our show is an "Up Close" conversation between our inspiring guests and YOU.  Touch the times with Up-Close!

Our Guests

Action movie star Jet Li.
Entrepreneur Jack Ma.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammed Yunus.
And many, many more....
Up-Close guests are newsworthy personalities with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities.  They are bold entrepreneurs, influential politicians, and progressive artists - they are educators, philanthropists and celebrities. Chinese or foreigner, male or female, all Up-Close guests share a common quality - each has an important perspective and insight to share.

Previous Guests on Up-Close (Partial list)

Politics: Cheng Siwei, Fidel Ramos, Long Yongtu

Business: Peter Liu, Yeh Ying, John Chen, Kai-Fu Lee, Ma Yun,Muhammad Yunus

Art: Dai Ailian, Liang Ning, Tian Haojiang, Bai Xianyong, Lu Siqing, Liu Suola, Ai Weiwei

Entertainment: Martin Yan, Lu Yan, Xia Yu, Zhang Tian'ai, Wei Wei,Li Xiaolu

Sports: He Zhenliang, Lang Ping, Lou Dapeng, Gao Min

Social Philanthropists: Jane Goodall, Wu Qing, Liang Congjie, Quan Li, Du Cong,Patrick Chang

Academia: Kung Shain-dow, Chen Jia'er, Zhang Hanzhi, Jin Yongjian

Overseas Chinese: Shirley Young, John Fugh, Ambassador Linda Tsao Yang, Anna Chennault, Handel Lee

Our Character

Up-Close is CCTV International's only live studio audience program. An active contributor to the program, the studio audience plays a crucial role by adding additional perspectives into the guests'life.

Our Team

Producer-- Mao Jingxian

Editors-- Chai Haoran, Yang Haibin, He Jieping, Zhang Yao

Assistant Editors-- Lu Ping, Su Lei, Liu Wei, Zhou Xi

Air Time

Beijing time

Sunday: 09:15, 15:15, 23:15

Monday: 03:15

Contact

• Tel:(86-10)63982778

• Fax:(86-10)63985571

• E-mail: upclose@cctv.com

• Website: http://www.cctv.cn