Lydia Li, born in

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, was a

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and

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in the 1990s. Raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, she is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and her native Shanghainese dialect. She plays the piano and published her piano compositions on

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. Lydia is also a public relations expert and entrepreneur. Lydia is appointed as the Image Ambassador of "Power of Art 2024 World Contemporary Artists Australian Parliament Invitational Exhibition".

Early life

When she was studying in the Girls' School in 1987, she participated in the English Programme

Competition held by

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(上海电视台). Amongst thousands of contestants, she finally won the competition as the youngest Television host for

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. She hosted ''Five Minute English'' which was the first

series produced by

. She was also the

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of children programmes, music shows etc. She was raised in a musical family and learned piano at age of 5. She played at multiple events. She was a famous commercial model in Shanghai during 1988–1990.https://www.baike.com/wikiid/2300622937205675113

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