[5] Chen began gymnastics in 2010 at age eight, after being impressed by Yang Yilin's performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Additionally, she won uneven bars gold (14.150), floor exercise silver (13.200) and balance beam bronze (12.925).

Chen contributed to China's first-place finish as a team, scoring 161.100 alongside teammates Li Qi, Guo Fangting, Liu Jieyu, and Zhou Ruiyu.

[7] Chen won three gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games – team, all-around, and balance beam.

[8] She placed third in uneven bars qualifications, behind teammates Liu Tingting and Luo Huan, but she was did not qualify for the final due to the two-per-country limitations.