1, Nathan Chen can't speak Chinese as fluently as Gu Ailing, and basically speaks English, while Nathan Chen's cultural education is western-style, and he knows little about China culture.
2. Nathan Chen's father's ancestral home was in Guangxi, and 1988 went to study in the United States, where he successively obtained a master's degree and a doctor's degree and became a scientific researcher in the medical field. Nathan Chen's mother is from Beijing, and her job in the United States is to translate Chinese. In other words, Nathan Chen's parents were originally from China, but after they went to the United States, they also became elites.
3. Nathan Chen grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and his parents were immigrants from China. As the youngest of five brothers and sisters, Nathan Chen tried the activities his brothers and sisters engaged in: piano, hockey, gymnastics and ballet.
But figure skating is his favorite. From an early age, Nathan Chen felt a strong Olympic atmosphere: the 2002 Winter Olympic Games was held in Salt Lake City.