2013 Artistry Festival on Ice was held in Shanghai Oriental Sports Center on June 16^th, a powerful guest appeared on the VIP platform, that was Yao Ming. When he showed on the platform with his wife Ye Li and daughter, the family was greeted with a burst of applause. As Yao Ming always lives in a low key, it is quite unusual for him to appear in public with his dear daughter Yao Qinlei. Yao Ming beguiled his little princess with a fatherly genial air while he was watching the performance.

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When Yao mentioned his daughter, he once joked: "After she was born, I became a second-class citizen in my family, my stature devalued rapidly." However Yao accepted the change gladly, "I love to go through such changes." He said.

Compared with other normal family, Yao Ming has less time to stay home with his daughter, as he needs to attend various activities. Sometimes, Yao Ming sighed for the difficulty to be a good father, "I have to many things to do, sometimes I have to go outside, can't play with my daughter. At that time I will give her a call, listen to her voice." When Yao misses his daughter, he will look at the pictures of his daughter in the phone.

As all the fathers in the world, Yao wish his daughter live in a healthy family atmosphere. He said: "When she grows up, she can do whatever she wants. If she likes playing basketball, no problem, I will give her some useful advice. If she doesn't, that fine. Just do whatever she loves. That's my wish for her."

Once there was a lot of discussion outside about his daughter's nationality. Yao Ming said: "She is a U.S. citizen now, but she has the right to become a Chinese citizen when she is 18 years old. I will respect her the choice." Interestingly, Yao added: "I wish her not too tall, or it's difficult to find a boyfriend in the future. "