Foreword: China's "sweet air girl" Yang Shuping was once widely concerned, but was eventually expelled from the United States due to the controversy caused by her disparaging remarks about China at the graduation ceremony of the University of Maryland in the United States, and was ignored after returning to China. Behind this tortuous experience, it not only reflects the ups and downs of an individual's fate, but also reveals a person's betrayal and remorse for his family and country. Next, we will take Yang Shuping's story as a starting point to retell her experience, dig deep into the human reality behind the incident, and reflect on the harmfulness of worshipping foreign countries.
In 1993, Yang Shuping was born in Kunming, Yunnan Province, enjoying a life with pleasant scenery and superior family background. Both parents are civil servants of ** agencies, which provides her with a good environment for growing up. It became her dream to study in the United States, and at the age of 19, Yang Shuping was sent to the University of Maryland in the United States with excellent grades. Growing up in Kunming, a city that is like spring all year round, she was drawn to the warm climate of the United States as soon as she set foot on it. She was full of curiosity and anticipation for everything out there. This different world makes her look forward to her future life.
Derivation: Yang Shuping's longing for Kunming is indescribable, she misses the beautiful scenery and fresh air of her hometown, and recalls the bits and pieces of growing up under the care of her parents. This kind of regional complex gradually deepens in a foreign country, and the shadow of hometown lingers like a dream.
After Yang Shuping arrived in the United States, new experiences followed. The University of Maryland, as a prestigious institution of higher education, provided her with valuable learning opportunities. However, when she first arrived in a foreign country, she needed to adapt to an unfamiliar environment and culture, and integrate into a different circle of life. Under the influence of Lu Daokui, Yang Shuping began to gradually change his view of his country, began to praise everything about the United States, and distanced himself from China. She indulged in the appearance of a comfortable life in the United States, and gradually left her nostalgia for her homeland behind.
Derivation: In the course of studying in a foreign country, Yang Shuping experienced subtle changes in his ideology. In the face of different culture shocks and novel life experiences, her heart gradually leaned towards the foreign country, and her blind worship of the United States also deepened imperceptibly.
(1) Going astray
The pursuit of Lu Daokui, the first Chinese-American principal in the United States, led Yang Shuping on a path that went astray. As a typical representative of the "banana people", Lu Daokui has influenced Chinese students through various means and instilled worship for the United States. Under his guidance, Yang Shuping developed a blind admiration for the United States and began to be prejudiced against his motherland. Participating in various activities and enjoying the luxurious life in the United States made her indulge in a one-sided perception of the United States and gradually drifted away from the motherland.
Yang Shuping's thinking gradually deviated from the right track, and under the influence of Lu Daokui, she began to have a discriminatory view of China. Lu Daokui's admiration for the ocean deeply affected her, making her gradually forget her pride as a Chinese, and her identity with the motherland was gradually eroded.
The blind following of Lu Daokui made Yang Shuping lose her way, she was obsessed with the glamour of the surface, but she ignored the deep inside. Misled by the dissolution of her self-identity, she went farther and farther away, and her expectations for the future became confusing.
Derivation: Yang Shuping's heart fluctuates in the process of going astray. In her blind obedience to the United States, her self-perception was gradually distorted, and her feelings for the motherland were gradually diluted. This deviation of thinking eventually led to her unfortunate remarks at the graduation ceremony and an unfortunate ending.