In Profile: How a Pioneering TV Host Built a Cosmetics Brand for Chinese Women

Americans and Chinese understand each other less well today than they did four decades ago despite having unprecedented access to information and technology, said Chinese-American television personality and beauty entrepreneur Yue-Sai Kan.

Kan, who became a household name in China in the 1980s through a television program introducing international lifestyles and trends to Chinese audiences, said that social media and short-form videos have made information more accessible but have not necessarily fostered a deeper understanding of each other’s cultures.