Cheng Hong

Cheng Hong, Premier Li Keqiang's wife.

Cheng Hong (程虹) is an English professor and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's wife.

Born in 1957 in Henan Province, Cheng graduated from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 1982 with a degree of Doctor of Letters.

Cheng has been teaching at the Capital University of Economics and Business for more than 30 years. She specialized in English teaching and research and was responsible for a research project on natural literature and eco-criticism.

Cheng Hong (R, 2nd) in her youth, when she was sent to work in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution.

She is also a member of the university's academic board and has published and translated several books on American natural literature.

Family

Cheng met Li at Peking University. The couple have one daughter, who graduated from Peking University and is studying in the United States.