Michelle Kwan (middle), the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month opening ceremony. (The Xiajia / photo)

BEIJING, May 1 According to the United States, “Press” reported in the April 27th Los Angeles Asian Pacific American Heritage Month opening ceremony, the former Chinese pattern skater Michelle Kwan won the Los Angeles Spirit Award presented by the Mayor of Los Angeles 威拉莱格沙, Kwan said in an interview, he is Chinese American and proud.

has retired from figure skating, Michelle Kwan still has a lot of love for her fans, a lot of City Hall Members competing with her photo . Kwan said in his award acceptance speech for the Los Angeles proud, more Chinese Americans proud. She said: “the entire award is all about Los Angeles, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month to celebrate my parents immigrated to the United States, they came here with hope, I feel very fortunate to have Los Angeles as my home, I love Los Angeles!

Michelle Kwan said she hopes by winning a message to all the next generation of young people, that is to have a dream, but also to set the target step by step complete his dream, but also for their own traditions and proud. She said, to realize their dreams take time, hard effort. Michelle Kwan said: “My parents came from mainland China and Hong Kong, they are Chinese immigrants, like the mayor said, is an experienced land I got a good education from parents, grandparents tradition, here I had the opportunity, and gain experience. “

talking about the ideal future, she said, she always step by step, and now she lives in Washington, DC, at the same time in Los Angeles Artesia and Ontario also has two a skating rink, she herself is not the coach, the current ice rink by his own family in charge of his skating career and there is no specific planning. Kwan said she has just won a master’s degree in foreign policy, is also involved in the activities of many organizations, including the Presidential Council, China and the United States Women in Leadership organization. (The Xiajia)