The Most Outstanding Audience Member of the Spring Festival Gala - "Smiling Brother" - has been attending the gala for ten years (picture series). After the Rabbit Year Spring Festival Gala ended, a post titled "More impressive than Song Shanmu, the most outstanding audience member who has attended more than ten Spring Festival Galas" circulated online. From the screenshots, it is clearly visible that from 2001 to 2010,
So who exactly is "Smiling Brother"? Some netizens claim: his name is Ran Dongsheng, he's from Harbin, and he seems to be 43 years old. The information provided is claimed to be absolutely accurate and true.