The origin of Gu Ailing's name: Mother's surname is Gu, and the word "Ling" comes from Xiao Yan Gu Ling.

There is actually a sad past behind Gu Ailing's name. This "Ling" really represents a very important person to Gu's mother, but it is not Ailing's father, but her aunt.

It turns out that Gu Ailing's mother, Gu Yan, had another sister named Gu Ling, but she was killed in a car accident. In order to commemorate her sister, Gu Yan named her child with the word "Ling" to express her nostalgia.

Personal life

Gu Ailing's father is American, and her mother Gu Yan is from Beijing. She used to be a ski instructor. Since she was a child, she often went back to Beijing for holidays with her mother. In addition, Gu Yan paid special attention to Gu Ailing's Chinese and China traditional culture education. Therefore, Gu Ailing, who lingered in Beijing Hutong since she was a child, was not only fluent in Chinese, but also quite authentic in tongue twisters. She also called herself a Beijing girl who grew up in Hutong.