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Shelter crew and performers people’s name, but to pass on this love. That is the simple reason why I participate the Shelter from the Storm, an organization benefiting veterans at risk, and why I want to share this love story with every one. Just like my admired person, Confucius, said: “The way of Great Learning lies in letting one’s inborn luminous virtue shine forth, in renewing the people, and in coming to rest in perfect goodness”. I am modern by birth but traditional by choice. I am a paradox, an enigmatic trope for all things fashionable and conventional. I play Guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, originates from my hometown, Xi’an. When I was in China, I just wanted to get the highest certification of Guzheng. Nevertheless, after I went to America, encouraged by Mr.B, the founder of the Shelter from the Storm, I began to perform solo. I did enjoy the performance and made talented friends though Shelter from the Storm. By the time I became a junior, I no longer just wanted to sit on the chair and played difficult melodies that few people understand. I felt constrained by this imposing machine and could not escape the eternal cycles of