Background
Tong was born in London, England of Chinese and Macedonian descent, and later lived in Hong Kong.
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Ziya Tong
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Education
At McGill University, she graduated with an Master of Surgery in communications and also majored in psychology.
Career
She moved from Hong Kong to Canada when she was 11. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in psychology and sociology. Tong began hosting the Canadian Broadcasting Company Television series ZeD in the 2004-2005 season, succeeding Sharon Lewis.
Foreign this, she was nominated for a Gemini Award for Viewer"s Choice for Lifestyle Host in 2005.
After ZeD, Tong was hired by CTV to host the television series Island Escapes, which premiered on January 6, 2006. Critic Denise Duguay called her a "lively and game travel host".
In this position, she visited many exotic island locations, and highlighted the attractions of places such as New Caledonia, Bedarra Island and Fiji. Starting in January 2007 she worked as a host and producer for two science shows, Wired Science on Public Broadcasting Service and The Leading Edge, a Canadian science series on The Knowledge Network.
Tong has also written for Wired magazine and blogged on the Wired Science site for Public Broadcasting Service. She also was a reporter for NOVA on Public Broadcasting Service. After joining Discovery Channel"s Daily Planet as a guest host for November and December 2008, she was named the new permanent co-host of the daily science program
Foreign three years, Tong co-hosted Daily Planet with science journalist Jay Ingram. When Ingram retired from the program in June 2011, Tong was joined by current co-host Dan Riskin and since, the show has generated record ratings as it completed its 18th season on Canadian television Tong also writes and produces Ziyology,a weekly column looking at wonder and science.
She appears regularly on Canada Department of Administration and Management, CTV News Channel, CP24 and CTV National News.
Tong has travelled to more than 60 countries. She is fluent in English and Cantonese, she is working on her French, Mandarin and Arabic.
She serves on the Board of Directors of the World Wide Fund for Nature (World Wildlife Fund) Canada. timeline
2004–2005: ZeD host
2006: "Island Escape" host
2007: "Leading Edge" host, Wired Science host and producer
2008-2009: NOVA reporter, co-host
2008–present: Daily Planet co-host.
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