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Yanni Chen, Writer, reporter and publisher. grew up in Beijing, the capital of China. After graduating from Shanghai Railway Institute with a Railway Vehicles Major, she became a member of the Chinese Writers Association. Then, she joined the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China as a reporter until she moved to the United States in 1988. In the states, she was first a reporter for the "US East Times" and then a reporter for "Sinovision," the largest Chinese TV station in the United States. Soon after, in 1994, she founded "Sino Times," a Chinese newspaper based in Los Angeles. She served as the chairman of the board and chief editor until recently. Since 1994, Chen has published more than 12 best seller books in China. Each of the books exposed the reality of the United States, a perspective that wasn't readily available in China due to propaganda. In fact, in China, her books were even hailed as "the bible of immigration to the US" during the 1990s and earlier 2000s. One of Yanni Chen's first books was "Let me tell you about the truth of America," the first of its kind from a Chinese reporter. Since being published in 1994, it has changed the Chinese perception of the United States. Furthermore, she has also contributed feature articles to more than 20 Chinese media outlets that have a similar goal to hers. As such a knowledgeable figure on US life, she was also hailed as the "authority on American issues" in China. American readers can easily find her books in the "Chinese section" of US libraries. Aside from her professional pursuits, she has also taken time to organize national essay contests with her newspaper "Sino Times" to encourage young Chinese voices.