''Happy Camp'' was a Chinese

variety show Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a co ...

produced by

Hunan Broadcasting System Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) () formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System (GBS), is China's second biggest state-owned television network after China Central Television (CCTV). The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial ...

. The series debuted on 7 July 1997, and was off air on 25 September 2021. The show was hosted by the Happy Family: He Jiong,

Li Weijia Li Weijia (; born 4 November 1976) also named Vega (). He is a Chinese host and actor. He is the co-host of the TV program '' Happy Camp'' which airs on Hunan Satellite TV with fellow hosts He Jiong, Xie Na, Du Haitao, and Wu Xin. Biography ...

Xie Na Xie Na () (born May 6, 1981), also known as "Nana," is a Chinese host, singer and actress. She is famous for co-hosting the Hunan Satellite TV program Happy Camp with fellow hosts He Jiong, Li Weijia, Du Haitao, and Wu Xin. She graduated from ...

Du Haitao Du Haitao () (born 28 October 1987), is a Chinese actor, television host and a host of '' Happy Camp'' of Hunan TV Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a provincial satellite TV station officially launched on 29 September 1970 and is currently Ch ...

and

Wu Xin Wu Xin (; born 29 January 1983), also named Orfila (), is a Chinese host and actress who is famous for co-hosting the TV game show '' Happy Camp'' which airs on Hunan Satellite TV with fellow hosts He Jiong, Xie Na, Du Haitao, and Li Weijia. B ...

. Happy Camp was one of

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's most popular shows, consistently achieving record high ratings and viewership in its episodes, with a minimum active viewership of tens of millions. The show was broadcast every Saturday, with each of its episodes featuring celebrities and famous figures from all over the world, including musicians, singers, actors, sports players and more. Guests and hosts of the show participated in various activities which include performances,

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, interviews, parodies and more. Because of its tremendous popularity and success, Happy Camp won many awards across

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and received several international recognitions, while serving as a stage opportunity for many celebrities to showcase their talents or to promote themselves. As the show became so well known, many singers and actors advertised their productions and works, including movies, books and music, on the show. Over the years, the ''Happy Camp Family'' has produced numerous music albums and movies. After the last episode was broadcast on 25 September 2021, the official Weibo account of ''Happy Camp'' announced that a new variety show, ''Hello Saturday'', will take its place, marking the end of its 24-year run.

Format

Each episode aired weekly feature several popular

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as guest stars. Sometimes other regional celebrities from

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and

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are invited. The Happy Camp stage gives many celebrities the opportunity to show their talents. Because the show is so well known, many singers and actors want to advertise their productions such as movies, books and songs. They participate in interviews, performing, and party games.

Hosts

* 2006–present: He Jiong,

, Li Weijia, Du Haitao, Wu Xin * 2002: He Jiong, Li Weijia,

* 1999: Li Xiang, He Jiong, Li Weijia * 1998: Li Xiang, He Jiong * 1997: Li Xiang, Hai Bo * 1997: Li Xiang, Li Bing

Background

He Jiong was born in

Changsha Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, and ...

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in 1974. He is a well-known host in China. Many people recognize him because of his hosting in the Happy Camp show, which he joined in 1998. Currently, he is still hosting the show, in addition to being the head of the Happy family. Besides the Happy Camp show, He Jiong was also hosting other shows such as New Year shows. He has published albums, books and movies. He is also a college professor.

was born in 1981 in

Deyang Deyang () is a prefecture-level city of Sichuan province, China. Deyang is a largely industrial city, with companies such as China National Erzhong Group and Dongfang Electric having major operations there. The city is rich in history, with the ...

Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of t ...

. She has performed in many movies and dramas. She has been recognized as a top ten popular host in China, in addition to having produced two albums, a book and many movies. Her special way of hosting the show has brought happiness to the audiences.

was born in 1976 in

. He is a Chinese host and actor. His nose was like an aquiline nose, so it became his trademark and was often mistaken for mixed blood.

was born in 1987 in

Shenyang Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu name Mukden, is a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. Located in central-north Liaoning, it is the provi ...

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. Because of participating in Talent Show, he joined HNTV and from then on began his hosting career. Now, he is one of the most famous hosts in HNTV.

was born in 1983 in

. She is a Chinese host and actress. Wu attended Shenyang 120 High School. She graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Language, where she majored in French Language.

Theme Song

When it started airing in 1997, "Happiness is the brightest star in the world" (also known as "Happy Like the Wind") composed by

Zhang Boxu Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zh ...

is used as the theme song.Around 2000, it was changed to "La La Song" as the opening song.

Awards

*In 1998, Happy Camp was awarded the star awards and the sixteenth session of Chinese television drama. *In 2005, Happy Camp is " new weekly " as the 15 years of China's most influential one of the television program. *In 2007, Happy Camp was awarded 2007 stars by the year's most popular variety shows and award and The 13 Asian Television Awards ceremony of the 2008 Asian Television Awards for best entertainment program. *In 2009, Happy Camp won the 2009 hot list of Google 's variety show search list and the world record of China's Association 2009 Annual China top-rated TV entertainment program. *Happy family has made an album, making happy camp became the first album of the variety show. *Happy Camp won the first student TV Festival the most watched Entertainment Award (the student TV Festival Provincial Taichung only winning program) *Happy Camp won the second national excellent television culture (Literature) columns and large special programs recommend commend won the excellent column Award (State Administration of Radio Film and Television Award)

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References

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