Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

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PHOTO: Wang Yan
Wang Yan
President of Sina

Biography

Wang Yan, male, Han nationality, graduated from University of Paris, France.

Together with Li Songbo, Wang Yan established the International Network Department of Stone Lifang in 1996. In June of the same year, he established one of the earliest commercial Chinese websites - Lifang On-line. Wang Yan accumulated much experience in website planning, management and marketing, and with the joint efforts of Wang Yan and his colleagues, the website became one of the most popular Chinese websites with the highest number of visits. The website completed its merger with Huayuan Information Website successfully in 1999, and together they established Sina. Afterwards, Wang held the post of the general manager of Sina and he became the president of Sina in June of 2001.

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