Li Chunbo, courtesy name Chentao. Born in Beijing in June 1964, he is of Hui nationality. He is currently a director of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a director of the Chinese Dramatists Association, a director of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, a director of the Capital Jinghu Art Research Association, the honorary president of the Shaanxi Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Institute, and the deputy director of the program department of the Opera and Music Channel of CCTV. He served as the chief director of CCTV’s “Spring Festival Gala” in 1999, 2001 and 2002; the chief director of the 2nd National Peking Opera Fans TV Competition; the director of CCTV’s “Spring Festival Gala” in 1997 and 1998; and Huairentang from 2005 to 2008. "New Year Peking Opera Gala" TV chief director, etc.