The truth about Liu Huan’s settlement in Shanghai in his later years was revealed: It was not a move, but a way to recuperate! Beijing is his root

Many people only remember him singing “The Heroic Song” and standing on the stage of the Olympic Bird’s Nest, which was a glorious sight.

But little attention was paid to the fact that for most of his life, he was a teacher at the University of International Business and Economics.

He stood on the three-foot podium for more than thirty years and did not officially retire until 2023.

His classes are particularly popular in the school, and the places for taking courses are being filled up quickly.

The students who were not selected simply moved to sit on small benches in the aisles, or even held up the classroom windows to listen.

In class, he is gentle and knowledgeable, and can write down neat music notation easily.

He can speak foreign languages ​​casually, and his knowledge and cultivation are admired by the students from the bottom of their hearts. Music creation is also rooted in Beijing.

A recording studio was transformed into a recording studio in the basement of his home. Countless songs that have been engraved in the memories of generations were polished and shaped little by little in this small space.

Over the past few decades, most of his friends and disciples in the circle have lived in Beijing. This has been the circle of people he has been most familiar with for a long time.

But prosperity is a double-edged sword. As the core area of ​​the domestic entertainment industry, Beijing

The network of relationships is intricate, with a constant stream of invitations to various dinner parties and industries. The circle is small, acquaintances are everywhere, and many social interactions cannot be avoided.

But Liu Huan himself likes to be quiet by nature and doesn’t like to join in the fun. He is very resistant to those polite and hypocritical social interactions, and he doesn’t like to be watched by passers-by.

Gao Xiaosong once talked about how Liu Huan doesn’t like to go to public places to gather, and occasionally goes out for simple gatherings.

Once you are recognized, you will immediately be surrounded by passers-by. People who come up to chat and take photos come one after another. They have a good private chat and eventually become exhausted.

When you are young, you have plenty of energy and your career is on the rise. Even if you don’t like socializing, you can barely cope with the necessary work interactions.

As I get older, the ailments accumulated over the years come to my door, including femoral head necrosis and old heart diseases.

My physical condition is not as good as before, and I no longer have the extra energy to maintain various human relationships.

The most realistic difficulty is here: as long as someone is in Beijing and feels slightly unwell, the news can easily spread in the circle.

Old friends, apprentices, and old acquaintances will come to visit and greet me.

In a human society, respectability is important. Even if you feel uncomfortable, you still have to endure the reception. In many situations, it is difficult to refuse directly.

I have always felt that the more people stand in high places and have experienced strong winds and waves, the older they get, the more afraid they are of excitement.

Ordinary people like the excitement surrounded by relatives and friends, but for Liu Huan, who is troubled by illness and just wants to rest quietly,

The favors that others envied turned into a heavy burden.

It was this hustle and bustle with nowhere to escape that gave him the idea of ​​going to a strange city to rest.

Shanghai is just for stealth

Many people on the Internet believe that Liu Huan went to Shanghai to recuperate because he was interested in local medical resources.

This sounds reasonable, but upon closer inspection, it is actually an inherent illusion formed by the public.

Anyone who knows a little bit about the domestic medical landscape knows that Beijing brings together the country’s top experts in the fields of orthopedics, cardiovascular disease, and rehabilitation.

When Liu Huan had hip replacement surgery, it was done in a hospital in Beijing.

With his contacts and resources accumulated in the industry for decades,

It is not difficult to contact authoritative experts for follow-up consultation and rehabilitation training. There is no need to travel thousands of miles to Shanghai for medical treatment.

Medical conditions are only the superficial reason that is most easily accepted by the public.

What really attracts him is the sense of distance and privacy that comes with Shanghai, a space that is hard to have in Beijing and does not attract excessive attention.

People who have been seriously ill can probably understand that when the body is weak, the most rare thing is not advanced drugs or surgery.

It’s about not being watched, not being discussed, and not being pushed around by favors.

If he stayed in Beijing to recuperate, his physical condition would be easily known to acquaintances based on his network of contacts.

Continuous visits will continue to consume energy, making it difficult to rest and recover.

The urban temperament of Shanghai is different. Appropriate boundaries are maintained between people. Each circle is relatively independent. Few people pry into other people’s private affairs at will.

Even if he were walking on the street, he would not be crowded around to watch or chat with him just because he was once a household name.

Here, he can let go of his status as a senior in the music industry and does not need to maintain the image of a public figure at all times. He can just be an ordinary patient and take care of his body with peace of mind.

I agree with a saying: Ordinary people change to urban life mostly to make a living.

People with certain experience and status often change places because they want to find a place where they can hide their vulnerability.

In my opinion, Liu Huan chose Shanghai not because he gave up everything in Beijing, but because he wanted to escape the endless pressure of favors and stay away from the outside world.

At his age, flowers, applause, and fame have long been looked down upon.

After seeing the prosperity for half his life, he wanted a relaxing and undisturbed life more than being the center of attention.

Shanghai just provided him with this kind of stability, allowing him to take off all his halo, calmly treat and recuperate, and spend his last days with dignity.

The glory remains in Beijing

If you calm down and read it, you will find that the two cities carry completely different sides of his life, which makes people feel emotional when reading.

All the highlight moments seen by the public remain in Beijing.

Here, he has held the podium for more than thirty years and brought out countless younger generations who love music.

Here, he wrote golden songs that have been circulated for many years, appeared on the Olympic stage, and received various honors in the industry.

Beijing contains his youth, love, and career foundation that he has worked hard for throughout his life. It is his spiritual homeland that he cannot let go of.

Shanghai, on the other hand, silently accepted his unknown fragility and suffering.

Recurrent bone pain, postoperative sequelae, old heart disease, and boring rehabilitation training day after day.

Countless painful nights, the trough of fighting the pain alone, all happened in this relatively unfamiliar city.

There were no onlookers or too many discussions. All the difficulties were borne silently by him and his family.

This is also what touches me most about Liu Huan. He has been magnanimous and devoted in his work all his life, and he is low-key and restrained.

On the stage, use all your strength to bring your best work to the audience.

After stepping off the stage, he never deliberately hypes up, does not frequently participate in variety shows in exchange for income, and will not use his own illness to gain public sympathy.

Compared with the current entertainment industry, many artists will publicize their work even if they are slightly injured or sick, and seize the opportunity to monetize their popularity in their later years.

Liu Huan has a very high reputation, but he always sticks to his heart.

He spent 20 million to set up an original music charity fund to support young musicians. This matter is rarely mentioned to the outside world.

He kept a low profile during his serious illness, and made a special statement before his death to keep the funeral simple and not to disturb others.

In my opinion, choosing to rest in Shanghai in their later years and avoid the hustle and bustle is a rare nobility and dignity among the older generation of artists.

People who are truly mentally strong rarely show their embarrassing side to outsiders.

He is calm and magnanimous in front of others, but bears the hardships alone behind others. This kind of restraint and transparency is a pattern that is difficult for many current artists to possess.

There are always debates on the Internet about whether he settled in Shanghai or stayed there for a short period of time to recuperate.

In fact, the question itself doesn’t make much sense.

A residence or a city cannot define a person’s roots.

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