Director of the China Meteorological Administration Key Laboratory for the 24 Solar Terms, chief meteorological service expert, and former host of CCTV Weather Forecast. Researches the 24 solar terms through climate data analysis.
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Long Yunting was born in 1965 in Shenyang, Liaoning, and graduated from the Beijing Institute of Meteorology in 1988. He serves as Director of the CMA Key Laboratory for the 24 Solar Terms, Chief Meteorological Service Expert, and Professor-level Senior Engineer. He was the first male on-camera host of CCTV's Weather Forecast program and a recipient of the Golden Microphone Award. Long Yunting is a rare bridge figure: a rigorous climate scientist who has spent over 30 years using climate big data to verify solar term patterns, and an exceptional science communicator who makes complex seasonal principles accessible. His core conviction: "Weather and climate matter, science and culture matter, algorithms and expression both matter" — rejecting either purely aesthetic writing or data without warmth. His book 'Encyclopedia of the 24 Solar Terms' (2025) systematically explains the scientific foundations and cultural value of the solar terms through an interdisciplinary lens. 'Annals of the 24 Solar Terms' (2017) was the first work to interpret the solar terms through meteorological big data. 'The Forbidden City Knows the Seasons' (2019) combines Qing dynasty astronomical observation data with modern climate records. His writing integrates climatology, astronomy, phenology, folklore, and literature.