2．Shan Linhua
"If a person has not seen an angel in his life, and he has seen a demon in the disaster of his life, his heart will never be opened, and he will never have emotion."
Listening to a classmate from the University of Iowa talking about Lu Gang and Shan Linhua, who was killed by Lu Gang, are like listening to people talk about the difference between day and night. An American reporter said that their narrative gave the impression that Shanlinhua seemed to be deliberately created by God to show the world the sharp contrast between good and evil, beauty and ugliness, good and evil, light and darkness.
Shan Linhua is well-known at the University of Iowa and is the former president of the Chinese Student Association. And Lu Gang, because of his withdrawn temperament, did not even join the Chinese Student Association. Shan Linhua is 27 years old this year, from Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, and graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China. Four years ago, he passed the exam hosted by Chinese-American physicist Li Zhengdao in mainland China and entered the University of Iowa to study for a doctorate in physics. Because of his excellent grades, he tied for the first place with Lu Gang in the doctoral qualification examination. He is very friendly, and the professors in the department highly praise him.
Lu Gang's father was a worker, Shan Linhua's father was a farmer, and he came from a poor peasant family in Zhejiang. His younger brother Shan Xueliang burst into tears on the phone when he got this bad news: "My brother was born in a miserable child, and it took a long time to get to this day. Our whole family is proud of him, why did that person kill such a good person! Shan Xueliang said that his parents who were farming and farming in the countryside were in poor health, and there was an old grandmother at home who regarded Shan Linhua as the lifeblood. He has yet to tell his family about his brother's death. In order to take care of the funeral in the United States, he had to lie, saying that his brother was sick in the United States and needed someone to take care of him, so that he could reassure his family and rush to the United States.
Shan Xueliang said that Shan Linhua has been hardworking since childhood. Due to the poverty of his family, as the eldest son, he has suffered a lot, but he has been self-improving. In 1981, at the age of 16, he was admitted to the Junior Class of the University of Science and Technology of China with honors. After studying in the United States in 1987, in order to help his relatives in rural areas in the mainland, he has been frugal for a long time, saving one or two hundred dollars each time and sending them to his hometown. Two months ago, the family's parents also received a $200 money order from him. Every time he writes a letter, he "reports good news but not bad news", so as not to worry his grandmother and his parents. He often persuaded his parents to use the money he sent back to eat better and nourish his body. In their village, Shan Linhua was a well-known and good boy, but he never expected to suffer a tragic accident.
Shan Linhua's father-in-law was a scholar in Hefei, Anhui. Shan Linhua arrived in Iowa City for a visit just 48 hours before he was killed, but unfortunately saw his son-in-law dead and his daughter an orphan at a young age.
Chi Xuming, who used to live in an apartment with Shan Linhua and Lu Gang, said that Xiaoshan was born in a peasant family and his family was very poor. It was very difficult for him to get into the hall of China University of Science and Technology, a first-class university in mainland China, and to go to the United States with excellent grades. easy. When he heard the news of Xiaoshan's murder, he was so sad that he cried several times, because he had discovered many virtues in him during the days he shared a room with Xiaoshan. He gave an example: in order to help his younger brother who is still in his hometown in Anhui raise the marriage expenses, Xiaoshan was frugal and drank milk and bread every day for quite a long time. Because both things are cheap in the US.
Hua Xin, a computer science graduate student at the University of Iowa, said that Shanlinhua is a very good person, smart and capable, diligent and eager to learn, and has always been among the best in reading. He deserves the best paper scholarship. Lu Gang should not be jealous kill him. As Shan Linhua's friend, he was very sad. Many of his classmates cried when they heard the news, and were very angry at the murderer's brutality.
When the interviewed students talked about Shan Linhua, no one was not full of feelings and nostalgia. Almost everyone can't accept the fact that he is forever separated from his Chinese classmates. In everyone's mind, the opposite of Lu Gang's sharp personality is Shan Linhua's generosity. Shan Linhua, who often wears a smile, always thinks of others and is willing to lend a helping hand to others. Xue Shan, who graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with Shan Linhua, choked up several times when talking about him. She said that as long as the classmates spoke up, even though Shan Linhua had already bought the vegetables, he would happily drive the classmates who didn't have a car to the supermarket. Many new students who came to the University of Iowa were picked up by Shan Linhua from Cedar Rapds Airport, which is more than 20 kilometers away. As the chairman of the China Student Association, he enthusiastically helps new students find houses and buy cheap living necessities. When a classmate wants to move to another house to borrow his car, he always says, "No problem!" His simple and sincere personality has made him highly prestige among the more than 340 Chinese students at the University of Iowa. Everyone is used to calling him "Little Mountain" affectionately.
Feng Wei from the Department of Physics said: Midwest University is different from schools in big cities, because there is no place to move around, and the exchanges between Chinese students are very close, and everyone actively participates in the activities organized by the Student Association. Xiaoshan served as the president of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association from 1988 to 1989, and organized the activities of the association very well. Li Xin said that the doctoral students are very busy with their studies. Shan Linhua is very serious about his studies, but he does not have an attitude of being arrogant or superior, and he is not pedantic. With his simplicity and loyalty, he attracted a group of "buddies" who worked together for the sorority and held various activities, which won the hearts of the people.
Several people in the Department of Physics who are more familiar with Shan Linhua and Lu Gang's research work expressed that Shan Linhua is more proficient in his career than Lu Gang, not just because of better luck. Most people can only understand Shanlinhua and Lu Gang from their completely different personalities and styles: Shanlinhua has a good relationship, often smiles and lends a helping hand; Lu Gang is a loner, with a weird style, and his face is always shrouded in haze. Students from the Department of Physics further explored the division between the two from their personal majors. They say that Shan Linhua's research work is outstanding not only in the department, but even in the entire field of space science. At least three or four papers of Shan Linhua's papers have been published in the Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR), the most authoritative journal in their field, edited by Professor Gorz.
Shan Linhua's graduation thesis is the result of his joint research with Professor Gore. They are the first to theoretically explain the structure of Saturn's rings and then analyze the age of the rings. This paper was recommended by the dean of the department and other professors, and won the Spriesterback Dissertation Prize (DCS Honor Award) for the best paper in the school, with a prize of $2,500, which is a high honor.
The classmates in the department said that Lu Gang was very unhappy about Shan Linhua winning the award. He protested and appealed to the department and the school several times, but to no avail. No one thought he was justified. Li Xin said: In fact, this award is directly selected and recommended by professors, and not everyone can apply freely.
Students from the Department of Astronomy and Physics said that Shan Linhua continued to "work out" after winning the award. He also published a paper on JC together with Prof. Gorezi and Prof. Smith, explaining and predicting the phenomenon of "geomagnetic storm" that can hinder communication. Feng Wei believes that this topic is more important than Saturn's rings and is more valued by the academic community.
In terms of academic performance, Lu Gang and Shan Linhua are on the same level. In the doctoral qualification examination, the two "genius students" from the mainland tied for the first place. However, in terms of research ability, Shan Linhua's achievements are obviously more recognized by the academic community. "Lone Ranger" Lu Gang refused to work hard to do research, and he had a deep estrangement with the professor, but he was determined to compete with Shan Linhua for the best paper award. destroy the road.
At Shan Linhua's memorial service on November 7, Pastor Jason Cheng said in a sad tone:
"Shan Linhua is a person who loves life. Sports is his second love after physics, and he especially likes watching American football. Rugby. And he's probably the only Chinese student who really understands the rules. Not only does he understand, but he is willing to explain it to people, so that people won't be confused." This sentence made the people attending the memorial service laugh out loud, as if Xiaoshan was Same as before.
In the Park Lawn student dormitory next to Iowa City Park, the lights at Xiaoshan's house only reflected the sad face of Shan Linhua's wife, Yang Yiling. Since November 1, her tears have dried up, and her mental state is also a little trance. Shan Linhua didn't even have time to let out a cry, and he didn't even leave a word, and he just passed away.
Sadness! Sadness! The hill who likes friends, likes to play basketball, football, bridge on weekends, and likes to explain the rules and conditions of American football aloud to his friends in front of the TV, the one who likes to tell friends about the universe and the latitude and longitude of the earth Mysterious hill; lying lonely in a corner where the sun will never shine, waiting for my brother from Zhejiang hometown to come to see the last face of Wu Yan.
His parents, his elderly grandmother, were still looking forward to his letter in the fields of rural Zhejiang. They were facing the distant and invisible America, calling out: "Xiaoshan...Xiaoshan!"
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