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吕思清，被誉为“东方帕格尼尼”，现在事业、爱情、家庭皆获圆满的情境下，这位世界级的小提琴演奏艺术家还会有怎样的追求呢？
Lv Siqing is the “Paganini of the East”. He has an enviable career and family. What could be the pursuit of this world class violinist？
光华路5号（AOC）酒窖大厅，激昂的小提琴声扬起，宛转悠扬，厅外的行人也被它感动、驻足聆听。完美琴声的演奏者是世界著名小提琴演奏家吕思清。他西装革履、风度夺人，却永远和他谦逊、真诚的笑容形影不离。这个下午，他将接受《私人飞机》杂志的专访，向读者讲述他关于音乐、关于家庭、关于生活的所思所想。事实上，他的生活也像他演奏乐曲一样，包含着真挚的情感。
家庭是全部重心
到目前为止，吕思清个人的飞行旅程仅美国联合航空一家就已逾200万公里了，如今他已是美联航的终身金卡VIP会员。很多人都非常羡慕他这样的生活，在全世界飞来飞去，不论到了哪里都被奉若上宾。可是对于这位带着名贵的“维尼亚夫斯基”瓜奈里小提琴走遍世界的人，他认为这是人们对自己生活的一种误读。
“飞行不等于旅行，这么多的飞行里程中，旅行只占了很小的一部分。去世界各地演出是一件非常辛苦的工作，即使对于有名的音乐家也不例外；而旅行却是释放工作压力、并为下次能更好的工作而充电的过程。现代人的生活节奏太快了，我想我们需要让自己适时慢下来。我常常会想：自己究竟要过一种怎样的生活，这很重要。”
而在吕思清的生活中，大多飞行里程都属于工作。他理想中的旅行，是能够和家人在一起，去意大利南部的沙滩这种悠闲的地方，享受午后慵懒的阳光、品尝美味海鲜和葡萄酒。
“虽然非常忙，但我依然会尽力去享受家庭旅行带来的快乐，现在孩子们的寒暑假期是雷打不动的家庭旅行时间，这期间就算有再重要的工作也不能影响我和妻子孩子的出行计划。我想说，家庭旅行是家庭成员情感交流的绝佳方式。作为一名忙碌的父亲，我真心希望能给予孩子们更加温馨、专注的父子亲情，希望通过不同主题的旅行让孩子们去了解这个世界！”
在吕思清心里，家是他全部重心所在。在面对采访时，他没有像许多艺术家那样说“我的生命属于艺术”，而是简单、真诚的告诉我们，他现在努力工作也是为了他的家庭能够有更好的生活。不论是从旅行、运动、烹饪各个方面，他的生活都潜移默化地围绕着家庭。
在吕思清的圈子里，很多朋友都喜欢高尔夫，而他喜欢的运动则是羽毛球。很多人都会不解，优雅如吕思清为什么不喜欢相对舒缓的高尔夫球运动，却选择了激烈的羽毛球？其实原因很简单：一来吕思清平日里大多数时间在练琴、演出，没有太多的时间去高尔夫球场练球，相对来说，羽毛球在场地和时间灵活度上要宽松许多；二来，相对于高尔夫一个人默默的挥杆，羽毛球的互动性就要高很多，全家人可以一起在球场上挥汗如雨交流感情。
由于平日里经常会飞来飞去的去演出，没有太多时间陪在夫人孩子身边，所以吕思清一旦闲暇在家时会努力地尝试为家人做一顿爱心晚餐，虽然厨艺并不怎样，但是他还是乐此不疲，孩子们最期待的也就是吕思清能够在家为他们包饺子了，从和面、拌馅、擀饺子皮、到包完饺子下锅煮，他全权包揽。包着饺子、看着妻子陪着孩子们在一旁开心的嬉戏玩耍，再看着孩子们你争我抢将煮好的饺子瓜分殆尽，也许这就是他所追求的幸福生活吧。
妻子的唱片
对于妻子羊羊，吕思清除了无尽爱意，内心还有一份感激之情。多数人都不知道，这位著名小提琴演奏家的太太曾经也是一位音乐人，而且主修的是声乐。而当她成为吕夫人之后，为了丈夫的事业能够更为顺利的发展，毅然放弃了自己的事业，当起了相夫教子的全职太太。吕思清说：“是羊羊从感性到理性的蜕变使我得以保全我自己的浪漫，我很感谢她为我做出的牺牲。” 说这句话的时候，吕思清的表情显得特别温柔幸福。
“当我想着怎么去回报她的付出时，正好有一个朋友问我是否考虑过给羊羊录制一张属于她的唱片，我想这是一个很好的机会。她是学声乐表演的，拥有一张自己的唱片是每个音乐人都热切期望的；她为了我放弃了自己的事业，更何况那时她怀上了我们的第一个宝宝，等孩子降生后随之而来的生活琐事会使她再也不能重回舞台，应该为她之前的努力留下些印记。”
为了追求完美的音质，录制地点选在了中央电视台480平方米录音棚。在专辑制作人员方面，吕思清聘请了央视高级录音师李小沛操刀；而伴奏阵容更是豪华，它是由中国爱乐乐团等国内各大乐团的首席乐手组成。这样的团队已经不逊于一位一线歌手出专辑。
一切就绪，吕思清全程为妻子伴奏。但因为羊羊有孕在身，体力上无法支持长时间的录唱，这张专辑最终依然以吕思清演奏为主，羊羊再次甘当绿叶。不过这张名为《钟爱一生》的专辑因为羊羊演唱的两首歌，对他们的家庭来说具有非凡的意义。
3年之后，当吕思清再一次筹备为吕夫人录制唱片的时候，恰巧喜讯又传来了，羊羊肚子里有了第二个宝宝，很显然，这次的录制也不能成行了。至今，为妻子录制一张专属唱片的美好愿景一直没能实现，然而他和夫人都相信：期待本身就是一件美好的事情。
心里的一把尺
熟悉吕思清的人，都觉得他从来不是一位神坛上的艺术家，而是一个活得很真实的人。他从不掩饰家庭对他的重要性，甚至让人觉得家庭在他心中的地位超过了音乐。作为一个青岛人，他也从不否认因乡情而对大海的留恋。他酷爱海上运动，也喜欢吃海鲜，全家最喜欢的度假之地大多是海边。
在美国的时候，吕思清经常和家人、朋友出海，去海上垂钓，如果运气好的话还能钓到星斑和石斑等比较名贵的鱼类，回家经妻子妙手烹饪即可得诱惑美食。
然而让他印象最深刻的一次出海是在温哥华，他和一众朋友开着渔船去近海捕蟹。船到了海面合适的位置，众人便将生鸡腿作为诱饵捆绑到捕蟹专用的蟹笼里，然后用一艘小艇将这些蟹笼逐个放入海水中，并定好浮标。 “这之后要做的就是数小时的等待，等待总是最让人烦闷的，这时候我们会开一瓶葡萄酒，躺在甲板上一边欣赏美丽的海景一边聊天，放松心情等待丰收一刻的到来。”4、5个小时之后，吕思清便和好友们开着小艇去回收捕蟹的蟹笼。由于当天天气好、海面风平浪静，那一次的收获颇丰，所有蟹笼里的螃蟹加起来一共有20几只。那是一种类似阿拉斯加帝王蟹的红色大螃蟹，蟹身呈梭形，最长处一般都在40厘米左右。
“回到大船上，一位美国朋友在一堆螃蟹中挑挑拣拣，然后将其中较大的几只螃蟹都扔进了大海。我颇为不解，欲予制止，这位朋友不知从哪里拿出了一把刻度尺，开始一一丈量剩下的那些螃蟹的身长，身长不够的就被他扔回了大海。随后他告诉我：第一批扔下去的是那些负责繁衍后代的母蟹，把母蟹都吃了，这里的螃蟹就会灭绝；第二批被扔下去的是个头未达到法定捕捞标准的公蟹，吃了这些未成熟的螃蟹，将会破坏螃蟹种群内的物种平衡。”
朋友的话令吕思清心有所悟，或许每个人心里都有一把标尺，就像丈量螃蟹一样，有些东西拾起来，有些东西放得下。捞螃蟹的人抱着感恩的心去培育大自然，而他同样是抱着感恩的心去回馈自己的家庭，回馈整个生活本身。
This afternoon， pedestrians walking by the No.5 Yard at Guanghua Road were drawn to a jovial melody flowing out of the AOC cellar. It was played by violinist Lv Siqing. He is taking the interview of U-Jet here. Wearing suit and a humble， sincere smile， he shares with us his perspectives on music， family， and life. His life， like his melodies， is full of sincere emotions.
Family at the core of life
On United Airlines alone， Lv Siqing has flown over 2 million km， making him a lifetime VIP member. In the eyes of many， Lv Siqing leads a enviable life， flying around the world with the Guarneri del Gesù "Wieniawski" violin and treated everywhere as a distinguished guest. But Lv Siqing interprets his life differently.
“Flying does not equal to traveling. Of all the miles I accumulated， travel miles only account for a very small portion. Performing around the world is a very exhausting job， even for famous musicians. Traveling， on the contrary， is a nice way to relax and recharge. The pace of life is so fast nowadays that sometimes we need to slow down a little bit. I always ask myself what kind of life I want to lead because it matters.”
But most of his flying is about work. His ideal travel is to go to a leisure place， such as a beach at south Italy， with his family where they would bath in the afternoon sun， enjoy seafood， and taste wines.
“Although I am busy， I always try my best to spare time for family travel. The summer and winter holiday of my children are fixed times for family travel. Any work， no matter how important， should not affect my travel plans with my wife and children. Family travel is a perfect way for family get-together. As a busy father， I want my children to feel my warm and devote love by taking them to different themed trips to help them know the world.”
In his mind， family is at the core of everything. He did not tell us like many artists that “My life belongs to art”， but told us in simple and sincere words that he works hard because he wants to provide a better life for his family. Every aspect of his life is focused on his family， travel， sport， or cooking. Many of his friends like playing golf， but Lv Siqing’s favorite sport is badminton. You might wonder why the graceful violinist prefers this vigorous game？ There are two simple reasons. Firstly， he spends most of his time practicing and performing violin， so he has fewer time to practice golf， whereas badminton is more flexible in terms of time and venue. Secondly， badminton is a more interactive game where the whole family could play together.
Whenever he has spare time， he would prepare a meal for his family. Though not a good cook， he enjoys the process. What his children love most is that Lv Siqing could make dumplings for them. He would do everything himself， from making dough， preparing fillings， rolling skins， to making and cooking dumplings. Making dumplings while his wife and children playing by his side and watching them eat up every dumpling he makes might be the happy life he has been pursuing.
Wife’s Album
To his wife， Yang Yang， Lv Siqing is full of love and gratitude. What most people don’t know is that his wife was also a music student. But she gave up her career to support her husband and their children. Lv Siqing told us with tenderness and bliss that， “it is her metamorphosis from being sensible to rational that keeps me romantic. I am grateful for the sacrifice she made for me.”
“When I was thinking of how to repay her for her efforts， a friend of mine asked me if I ever considered making her an album. It struck me as a good idea. She has studied vocal performance. If I make her an album， it must be best dream come true. She gave up her career for me and she was pregnant with our first baby. After child birth， she would no longer be able to return to the stage. I should record her past efforts.”
To ensure the best quality， Lv Siqing employed the 480-square-meter CCTV recording studio， senior recorder of CCTV， Li Xiao Pei， and an orchestra of the highest standard， making up of top musicians from domestic orchestras including China Philharmonic orchestra. Even the best singer would not have a better team than this.
With everything in place， Lv Siqing played accompanying music for his wife for the whole recording. But as Yang Yang was pregnant and not able to complete the recording， the album ended up with only two songs of Yang Yang. But named as Love for Life， it means a lot to the family.
Three years later， when Lv Siqing prepared to record a second album for Yang Yang， she was pregnant again with their second baby and had to abandon the attempt. To date， the beautiful wish of recording an album is still not realized， but both of them believe that expectation is in itself a beautiful thing. A Ruler in the Mind
People close to Lv Siqing would know that he is not an unapproachable artist， but a real person. He never hides how much his family matters to him， making others feel that family is more important to him than music. Born in Qingdao， he never denies his love of his hometown and its sea. He loves water sports， seafood， and holidays at the seaside.
When he was in America， Lv Siqing often went angling on the sea with his family and friends. Sometimes if he was lucky enough to catch a garouper， he would carry it home so his wife could make it into a delicious dish.
But what impressed him the most is a sea trip in Vancouver. He took a fishing boat with his friends to the sea to catch crabs. In the middle of the sea， they put raw chicken legs into crab traps as lures before throwing them separately into the sea and marked each one with floats.
“After that was hours of boring waiting. To kill the time， we opened a bottle of wine， lied on the deck， appreciated sea views， and chatted until it was time for harvest.” After 4 to 5 hours， they retrieved the traps and got 20 crabs thanks to the nice weather. They were big red crabs like Alaska Emperor Crabs， the biggest of which measures 40 inches long.
“Back on the boat， an American friend picked out several big crabs and threw the rest back to the sea. I was about to stop him when he produced a ruler and started to measure the length of each crab. The ones he thought not long enough were thrown back to the sea. Seeing my bewilderment， he explained that the first ones he threw back were female crabs because if we ate all female crabs， the species might be extinct， and the second ones he threw away were young male crabs below the size limit， if we ate them we may upset the balance of the species.
That explanation provoked him to think， that perhaps everyone of us has a ruler in our mind， like measuring the crabs， we measure everything to decide whether to pick it up or give it up. Just as his friends protected nature with gratitude， Lv Siqing takes care of his family and life with gratitude.
光华路5号（AOC）酒窖大厅，激昂的小提琴声扬起，宛转悠扬，厅外的行人也被它感动、驻足聆听。完美琴声的演奏者是世界著名小提琴演奏家吕思清。他西装革履、风度夺人，却永远和他谦逊、真诚的笑容形影不离。这个下午，他将接受《私人飞机》杂志的专访，向读者讲述他关于音乐、关于家庭、关于生活的所思所想。事实上，他的生活也像他演奏乐曲一样，包含着真挚的情感。
家庭是全部重心
到目前为止，吕思清个人的飞行旅程仅美国联合航空一家就已逾200万公里了，如今他已是美联航的终身金卡VIP会员。很多人都非常羡慕他这样的生活，在全世界飞来飞去，不论到了哪里都被奉若上宾。可是对于这位带着名贵的“维尼亚夫斯基”瓜奈里小提琴走遍世界的人，他认为这是人们对自己生活的一种误读。
“飞行不等于旅行，这么多的飞行里程中，旅行只占了很小的一部分。去世界各地演出是一件非常辛苦的工作，即使对于有名的音乐家也不例外；而旅行却是释放工作压力、并为下次能更好的工作而充电的过程。现代人的生活节奏太快了，我想我们需要让自己适时慢下来。我常常会想：自己究竟要过一种怎样的生活，这很重要。” 而在吕思清的生活中，大多飞行里程都属于工作。他理想中的旅行，是能够和家人在一起，去意大利南部的沙滩这种悠闲的地方，享受午后慵懒的阳光、品尝美味海鲜和葡萄酒。
“虽然非常忙，但我依然会尽力去享受家庭旅行带来的快乐，现在孩子们的寒暑假期是雷打不动的家庭旅行时间，这期间就算有再重要的工作也不能影响我和妻子孩子的出行计划。我想说，家庭旅行是家庭成员情感交流的绝佳方式。作为一名忙碌的父亲，我真心希望能给予孩子们更加温馨、专注的父子亲情，希望通过不同主题的旅行让孩子们去了解这个世界！”
在吕思清心里，家是他全部重心所在。在面对采访时，他没有像许多艺术家那样说“我的生命属于艺术”，而是简单、真诚的告诉我们，他现在努力工作也是为了他的家庭能够有更好的生活。不论是从旅行、运动、烹饪各个方面，他的生活都潜移默化地围绕着家庭。
在吕思清的圈子里，很多朋友都喜欢高尔夫，而他喜欢的运动则是羽毛球。很多人都会不解，优雅如吕思清为什么不喜欢相对舒缓的高尔夫球运动，却选择了激烈的羽毛球？其实原因很简单：一来吕思清平日里大多数时间在练琴、演出，没有太多的时间去高尔夫球场练球，相对来说，羽毛球在场地和时间灵活度上要宽松许多；二来，相对于高尔夫一个人默默的挥杆，羽毛球的互动性就要高很多，全家人可以一起在球场上挥汗如雨交流感情。
由于平日里经常会飞来飞去的去演出，没有太多时间陪在夫人孩子身边，所以吕思清一旦闲暇在家时会努力地尝试为家人做一顿爱心晚餐，虽然厨艺并不怎样，但是他还是乐此不疲，孩子们最期待的也就是吕思清能够在家为他们包饺子了，从和面、拌馅、擀饺子皮、到包完饺子下锅煮，他全权包揽。包着饺子、看着妻子陪着孩子们在一旁开心的嬉戏玩耍，再看着孩子们你争我抢将煮好的饺子瓜分殆尽，也许这就是他所追求的幸福生活吧。
妻子的唱片
对于妻子羊羊，吕思清除了无尽爱意，内心还有一份感激之情。多数人都不知道，这位著名小提琴演奏家的太太曾经也是一位音乐人，而且主修的是声乐。而当她成为吕夫人之后，为了丈夫的事业能够更为顺利的发展，毅然放弃了自己的事业，当起了相夫教子的全职太太。吕思清说：“是羊羊从感性到理性的蜕变使我得以保全我自己的浪漫，我很感谢她为我做出的牺牲。” 说这句话的时候，吕思清的表情显得特别温柔幸福。
“当我想着怎么去回报她的付出时，正好有一个朋友问我是否考虑过给羊羊录制一张属于她的唱片，我想这是一个很好的机会。她是学声乐表演的，拥有一张自己的唱片是每个音乐人都热切期望的；她为了我放弃了自己的事业，更何况那时她怀上了我们的第一个宝宝，等孩子降生后随之而来的生活琐事会使她再也不能重回舞台，应该为她之前的努力留下些印记。”
为了追求完美的音质，录制地点选在了中央电视台480平方米录音棚。在专辑制作人员方面，吕思清聘请了央视高级录音师李小沛操刀；而伴奏阵容更是豪华，它是由中国爱乐乐团等国内各大乐团的首席乐手组成。这样的团队已经不逊于一位一线歌手出专辑。
一切就绪，吕思清全程为妻子伴奏。但因为羊羊有孕在身，体力上无法支持长时间的录唱，这张专辑最终依然以吕思清演奏为主，羊羊再次甘当绿叶。不过这张名为《钟爱一生》的专辑因为羊羊演唱的两首歌，对他们的家庭来说具有非凡的意义。
3年之后，当吕思清再一次筹备为吕夫人录制唱片的时候，恰巧喜讯又传来了，羊羊肚子里有了第二个宝宝，很显然，这次的录制也不能成行了。至今，为妻子录制一张专属唱片的美好愿景一直没能实现，然而他和夫人都相信：期待本身就是一件美好的事情。
心里的一把尺
熟悉吕思清的人，都觉得他从来不是一位神坛上的艺术家，而是一个活得很真实的人。他从不掩饰家庭对他的重要性，甚至让人觉得家庭在他心中的地位超过了音乐。作为一个青岛人，他也从不否认因乡情而对大海的留恋。他酷爱海上运动，也喜欢吃海鲜，全家最喜欢的度假之地大多是海边。
在美国的时候，吕思清经常和家人、朋友出海，去海上垂钓，如果运气好的话还能钓到星斑和石斑等比较名贵的鱼类，回家经妻子妙手烹饪即可得诱惑美食。
然而让他印象最深刻的一次出海是在温哥华，他和一众朋友开着渔船去近海捕蟹。船到了海面合适的位置，众人便将生鸡腿作为诱饵捆绑到捕蟹专用的蟹笼里，然后用一艘小艇将这些蟹笼逐个放入海水中，并定好浮标。
“这之后要做的就是数小时的等待，等待总是最让人烦闷的，这时候我们会开一瓶葡萄酒，躺在甲板上一边欣赏美丽的海景一边聊天，放松心情等待丰收一刻的到来。”4、5个小时之后，吕思清便和好友们开着小艇去回收捕蟹的蟹笼。由于当天天气好、海面风平浪静，那一次的收获颇丰，所有蟹笼里的螃蟹加起来一共有20几只。那是一种类似阿拉斯加帝王蟹的红色大螃蟹，蟹身呈梭形，最长处一般都在40厘米左右。
“回到大船上，一位美国朋友在一堆螃蟹中挑挑拣拣，然后将其中较大的几只螃蟹都扔进了大海。我颇为不解，欲予制止，这位朋友不知从哪里拿出了一把刻度尺，开始一一丈量剩下的那些螃蟹的身长，身长不够的就被他扔回了大海。随后他告诉我：第一批扔下去的是那些负责繁衍后代的母蟹，把母蟹都吃了，这里的螃蟹就会灭绝；第二批被扔下去的是个头未达到法定捕捞标准的公蟹，吃了这些未成熟的螃蟹，将会破坏螃蟹种群内的物种平衡。”
朋友的话令吕思清心有所悟，或许每个人心里都有一把标尺，就像丈量螃蟹一样，有些东西拾起来，有些东西放得下。捞螃蟹的人抱着感恩的心去培育大自然，而他同样是抱着感恩的心去回馈自己的家庭，回馈整个生活本身。
This afternoon， pedestrians walking by the No.5 Yard at Guanghua Road were drawn to a jovial melody flowing out of the AOC cellar. It was played by violinist Lv Siqing. He is taking the interview of U-Jet here. Wearing suit and a humble， sincere smile， he shares with us his perspectives on music， family， and life. His life， like his melodies， is full of sincere emotions. Family at the core of life
On United Airlines alone， Lv Siqing has flown over 2 million km， making him a lifetime VIP member. In the eyes of many， Lv Siqing leads a enviable life， flying around the world with the Guarneri del Gesù "Wieniawski" violin and treated everywhere as a distinguished guest. But Lv Siqing interprets his life differently.
“Flying does not equal to traveling. Of all the miles I accumulated， travel miles only account for a very small portion. Performing around the world is a very exhausting job， even for famous musicians. Traveling， on the contrary， is a nice way to relax and recharge. The pace of life is so fast nowadays that sometimes we need to slow down a little bit. I always ask myself what kind of life I want to lead because it matters.”
But most of his flying is about work. His ideal travel is to go to a leisure place， such as a beach at south Italy， with his family where they would bath in the afternoon sun， enjoy seafood， and taste wines.
“Although I am busy， I always try my best to spare time for family travel. The summer and winter holiday of my children are fixed times for family travel. Any work， no matter how important， should not affect my travel plans with my wife and children. Family travel is a perfect way for family get-together. As a busy father， I want my children to feel my warm and devote love by taking them to different themed trips to help them know the world.”
In his mind， family is at the core of everything. He did not tell us like many artists that “My life belongs to art”， but told us in simple and sincere words that he works hard because he wants to provide a better life for his family. Every aspect of his life is focused on his family， travel， sport， or cooking.
Many of his friends like playing golf， but Lv Siqing’s favorite sport is badminton. You might wonder why the graceful violinist prefers this vigorous game？ There are two simple reasons. Firstly， he spends most of his time practicing and performing violin， so he has fewer time to practice golf， whereas badminton is more flexible in terms of time and venue. Secondly， badminton is a more interactive game where the whole family could play together.
Whenever he has spare time， he would prepare a meal for his family. Though not a good cook， he enjoys the process. What his children love most is that Lv Siqing could make dumplings for them. He would do everything himself， from making dough， preparing fillings， rolling skins， to making and cooking dumplings. Making dumplings while his wife and children playing by his side and watching them eat up every dumpling he makes might be the happy life he has been pursuing. Wife’s Album
To his wife， Yang Yang， Lv Siqing is full of love and gratitude. What most people don’t know is that his wife was also a music student. But she gave up her career to support her husband and their children. Lv Siqing told us with tenderness and bliss that， “it is her metamorphosis from being sensible to rational that keeps me romantic. I am grateful for the sacrifice she made for me.”
“When I was thinking of how to repay her for her efforts， a friend of mine asked me if I ever considered making her an album. It struck me as a good idea. She has studied vocal performance. If I make her an album， it must be best dream come true. She gave up her career for me and she was pregnant with our first baby. After child birth， she would no longer be able to return to the stage. I should record her past efforts.”
To ensure the best quality， Lv Siqing employed the 480-square-meter CCTV recording studio， senior recorder of CCTV， Li Xiao Pei， and an orchestra of the highest standard， making up of top musicians from domestic orchestras including China Philharmonic orchestra. Even the best singer would not have a better team than this.
With everything in place， Lv Siqing played accompanying music for his wife for the whole recording. But as Yang Yang was pregnant and not able to complete the recording， the album ended up with only two songs of Yang Yang. But named as Love for Life， it means a lot to the family.
Three years later， when Lv Siqing prepared to record a second album for Yang Yang， she was pregnant again with their second baby and had to abandon the attempt. To date， the beautiful wish of recording an album is still not realized， but both of them believe that expectation is in itself a beautiful thing.
A Ruler in the Mind
People close to Lv Siqing would know that he is not an unapproachable artist， but a real person. He never hides how much his family matters to him， making others feel that family is more important to him than music. Born in Qingdao， he never denies his love of his hometown and its sea. He loves water sports， seafood， and holidays at the seaside.
When he was in America， Lv Siqing often went angling on the sea with his family and friends. Sometimes if he was lucky enough to catch a garouper， he would carry it home so his wife could make it into a delicious dish.
But what impressed him the most is a sea trip in Vancouver. He took a fishing boat with his friends to the sea to catch crabs. In the middle of the sea， they put raw chicken legs into crab traps as lures before throwing them separately into the sea and marked each one with floats. “After that was hours of boring waiting. To kill the time， we opened a bottle of wine， lied on the deck， appreciated sea views， and chatted until it was time for harvest.” After 4 to 5 hours， they retrieved the traps and got 20 crabs thanks to the nice weather. They were big red crabs like Alaska Emperor Crabs， the biggest of which measures 40 inches long.
“Back on the boat， an American friend picked out several big crabs and threw the rest back to the sea. I was about to stop him when he produced a ruler and started to measure the length of each crab. The ones he thought not long enough were thrown back to the sea. Seeing my bewilderment， he explained that the first ones he threw back were female crabs because if we ate all female crabs， the species might be extinct， and the second ones he threw away were young male crabs below the size limit， if we ate them we may upset the balance of the species.
That explanation provoked him to think， that perhaps everyone of us has a ruler in our mind， like measuring the crabs， we measure everything to decide whether to pick it up or give it up. Just as his friends protected nature with gratitude， Lv Siqing takes care of his family and life with gratitude.
Lv Siqing is the “Paganini of the East”. He has an enviable career and family. What could be the pursuit of this world class violinist？
光华路5号（AOC）酒窖大厅，激昂的小提琴声扬起，宛转悠扬，厅外的行人也被它感动、驻足聆听。完美琴声的演奏者是世界著名小提琴演奏家吕思清。他西装革履、风度夺人，却永远和他谦逊、真诚的笑容形影不离。这个下午，他将接受《私人飞机》杂志的专访，向读者讲述他关于音乐、关于家庭、关于生活的所思所想。事实上，他的生活也像他演奏乐曲一样，包含着真挚的情感。
家庭是全部重心
到目前为止，吕思清个人的飞行旅程仅美国联合航空一家就已逾200万公里了，如今他已是美联航的终身金卡VIP会员。很多人都非常羡慕他这样的生活，在全世界飞来飞去，不论到了哪里都被奉若上宾。可是对于这位带着名贵的“维尼亚夫斯基”瓜奈里小提琴走遍世界的人，他认为这是人们对自己生活的一种误读。
“飞行不等于旅行，这么多的飞行里程中，旅行只占了很小的一部分。去世界各地演出是一件非常辛苦的工作，即使对于有名的音乐家也不例外；而旅行却是释放工作压力、并为下次能更好的工作而充电的过程。现代人的生活节奏太快了，我想我们需要让自己适时慢下来。我常常会想：自己究竟要过一种怎样的生活，这很重要。”
而在吕思清的生活中，大多飞行里程都属于工作。他理想中的旅行，是能够和家人在一起，去意大利南部的沙滩这种悠闲的地方，享受午后慵懒的阳光、品尝美味海鲜和葡萄酒。
“虽然非常忙，但我依然会尽力去享受家庭旅行带来的快乐，现在孩子们的寒暑假期是雷打不动的家庭旅行时间，这期间就算有再重要的工作也不能影响我和妻子孩子的出行计划。我想说，家庭旅行是家庭成员情感交流的绝佳方式。作为一名忙碌的父亲，我真心希望能给予孩子们更加温馨、专注的父子亲情，希望通过不同主题的旅行让孩子们去了解这个世界！”
在吕思清心里，家是他全部重心所在。在面对采访时，他没有像许多艺术家那样说“我的生命属于艺术”，而是简单、真诚的告诉我们，他现在努力工作也是为了他的家庭能够有更好的生活。不论是从旅行、运动、烹饪各个方面，他的生活都潜移默化地围绕着家庭。
在吕思清的圈子里，很多朋友都喜欢高尔夫，而他喜欢的运动则是羽毛球。很多人都会不解，优雅如吕思清为什么不喜欢相对舒缓的高尔夫球运动，却选择了激烈的羽毛球？其实原因很简单：一来吕思清平日里大多数时间在练琴、演出，没有太多的时间去高尔夫球场练球，相对来说，羽毛球在场地和时间灵活度上要宽松许多；二来，相对于高尔夫一个人默默的挥杆，羽毛球的互动性就要高很多，全家人可以一起在球场上挥汗如雨交流感情。
由于平日里经常会飞来飞去的去演出，没有太多时间陪在夫人孩子身边，所以吕思清一旦闲暇在家时会努力地尝试为家人做一顿爱心晚餐，虽然厨艺并不怎样，但是他还是乐此不疲，孩子们最期待的也就是吕思清能够在家为他们包饺子了，从和面、拌馅、擀饺子皮、到包完饺子下锅煮，他全权包揽。包着饺子、看着妻子陪着孩子们在一旁开心的嬉戏玩耍，再看着孩子们你争我抢将煮好的饺子瓜分殆尽，也许这就是他所追求的幸福生活吧。
妻子的唱片
对于妻子羊羊，吕思清除了无尽爱意，内心还有一份感激之情。多数人都不知道，这位著名小提琴演奏家的太太曾经也是一位音乐人，而且主修的是声乐。而当她成为吕夫人之后，为了丈夫的事业能够更为顺利的发展，毅然放弃了自己的事业，当起了相夫教子的全职太太。吕思清说：“是羊羊从感性到理性的蜕变使我得以保全我自己的浪漫，我很感谢她为我做出的牺牲。” 说这句话的时候，吕思清的表情显得特别温柔幸福。
“当我想着怎么去回报她的付出时，正好有一个朋友问我是否考虑过给羊羊录制一张属于她的唱片，我想这是一个很好的机会。她是学声乐表演的，拥有一张自己的唱片是每个音乐人都热切期望的；她为了我放弃了自己的事业，更何况那时她怀上了我们的第一个宝宝，等孩子降生后随之而来的生活琐事会使她再也不能重回舞台，应该为她之前的努力留下些印记。”
为了追求完美的音质，录制地点选在了中央电视台480平方米录音棚。在专辑制作人员方面，吕思清聘请了央视高级录音师李小沛操刀；而伴奏阵容更是豪华，它是由中国爱乐乐团等国内各大乐团的首席乐手组成。这样的团队已经不逊于一位一线歌手出专辑。
一切就绪，吕思清全程为妻子伴奏。但因为羊羊有孕在身，体力上无法支持长时间的录唱，这张专辑最终依然以吕思清演奏为主，羊羊再次甘当绿叶。不过这张名为《钟爱一生》的专辑因为羊羊演唱的两首歌，对他们的家庭来说具有非凡的意义。
3年之后，当吕思清再一次筹备为吕夫人录制唱片的时候，恰巧喜讯又传来了，羊羊肚子里有了第二个宝宝，很显然，这次的录制也不能成行了。至今，为妻子录制一张专属唱片的美好愿景一直没能实现，然而他和夫人都相信：期待本身就是一件美好的事情。
心里的一把尺
熟悉吕思清的人，都觉得他从来不是一位神坛上的艺术家，而是一个活得很真实的人。他从不掩饰家庭对他的重要性，甚至让人觉得家庭在他心中的地位超过了音乐。作为一个青岛人，他也从不否认因乡情而对大海的留恋。他酷爱海上运动，也喜欢吃海鲜，全家最喜欢的度假之地大多是海边。
在美国的时候，吕思清经常和家人、朋友出海，去海上垂钓，如果运气好的话还能钓到星斑和石斑等比较名贵的鱼类，回家经妻子妙手烹饪即可得诱惑美食。
然而让他印象最深刻的一次出海是在温哥华，他和一众朋友开着渔船去近海捕蟹。船到了海面合适的位置，众人便将生鸡腿作为诱饵捆绑到捕蟹专用的蟹笼里，然后用一艘小艇将这些蟹笼逐个放入海水中，并定好浮标。 “这之后要做的就是数小时的等待，等待总是最让人烦闷的，这时候我们会开一瓶葡萄酒，躺在甲板上一边欣赏美丽的海景一边聊天，放松心情等待丰收一刻的到来。”4、5个小时之后，吕思清便和好友们开着小艇去回收捕蟹的蟹笼。由于当天天气好、海面风平浪静，那一次的收获颇丰，所有蟹笼里的螃蟹加起来一共有20几只。那是一种类似阿拉斯加帝王蟹的红色大螃蟹，蟹身呈梭形，最长处一般都在40厘米左右。
“回到大船上，一位美国朋友在一堆螃蟹中挑挑拣拣，然后将其中较大的几只螃蟹都扔进了大海。我颇为不解，欲予制止，这位朋友不知从哪里拿出了一把刻度尺，开始一一丈量剩下的那些螃蟹的身长，身长不够的就被他扔回了大海。随后他告诉我：第一批扔下去的是那些负责繁衍后代的母蟹，把母蟹都吃了，这里的螃蟹就会灭绝；第二批被扔下去的是个头未达到法定捕捞标准的公蟹，吃了这些未成熟的螃蟹，将会破坏螃蟹种群内的物种平衡。”
朋友的话令吕思清心有所悟，或许每个人心里都有一把标尺，就像丈量螃蟹一样，有些东西拾起来，有些东西放得下。捞螃蟹的人抱着感恩的心去培育大自然，而他同样是抱着感恩的心去回馈自己的家庭，回馈整个生活本身。
This afternoon， pedestrians walking by the No.5 Yard at Guanghua Road were drawn to a jovial melody flowing out of the AOC cellar. It was played by violinist Lv Siqing. He is taking the interview of U-Jet here. Wearing suit and a humble， sincere smile， he shares with us his perspectives on music， family， and life. His life， like his melodies， is full of sincere emotions.
Family at the core of life
On United Airlines alone， Lv Siqing has flown over 2 million km， making him a lifetime VIP member. In the eyes of many， Lv Siqing leads a enviable life， flying around the world with the Guarneri del Gesù "Wieniawski" violin and treated everywhere as a distinguished guest. But Lv Siqing interprets his life differently.
“Flying does not equal to traveling. Of all the miles I accumulated， travel miles only account for a very small portion. Performing around the world is a very exhausting job， even for famous musicians. Traveling， on the contrary， is a nice way to relax and recharge. The pace of life is so fast nowadays that sometimes we need to slow down a little bit. I always ask myself what kind of life I want to lead because it matters.”
But most of his flying is about work. His ideal travel is to go to a leisure place， such as a beach at south Italy， with his family where they would bath in the afternoon sun， enjoy seafood， and taste wines.
“Although I am busy， I always try my best to spare time for family travel. The summer and winter holiday of my children are fixed times for family travel. Any work， no matter how important， should not affect my travel plans with my wife and children. Family travel is a perfect way for family get-together. As a busy father， I want my children to feel my warm and devote love by taking them to different themed trips to help them know the world.”
In his mind， family is at the core of everything. He did not tell us like many artists that “My life belongs to art”， but told us in simple and sincere words that he works hard because he wants to provide a better life for his family. Every aspect of his life is focused on his family， travel， sport， or cooking. Many of his friends like playing golf， but Lv Siqing’s favorite sport is badminton. You might wonder why the graceful violinist prefers this vigorous game？ There are two simple reasons. Firstly， he spends most of his time practicing and performing violin， so he has fewer time to practice golf， whereas badminton is more flexible in terms of time and venue. Secondly， badminton is a more interactive game where the whole family could play together.
Whenever he has spare time， he would prepare a meal for his family. Though not a good cook， he enjoys the process. What his children love most is that Lv Siqing could make dumplings for them. He would do everything himself， from making dough， preparing fillings， rolling skins， to making and cooking dumplings. Making dumplings while his wife and children playing by his side and watching them eat up every dumpling he makes might be the happy life he has been pursuing.
Wife’s Album
To his wife， Yang Yang， Lv Siqing is full of love and gratitude. What most people don’t know is that his wife was also a music student. But she gave up her career to support her husband and their children. Lv Siqing told us with tenderness and bliss that， “it is her metamorphosis from being sensible to rational that keeps me romantic. I am grateful for the sacrifice she made for me.”
“When I was thinking of how to repay her for her efforts， a friend of mine asked me if I ever considered making her an album. It struck me as a good idea. She has studied vocal performance. If I make her an album， it must be best dream come true. She gave up her career for me and she was pregnant with our first baby. After child birth， she would no longer be able to return to the stage. I should record her past efforts.”
To ensure the best quality， Lv Siqing employed the 480-square-meter CCTV recording studio， senior recorder of CCTV， Li Xiao Pei， and an orchestra of the highest standard， making up of top musicians from domestic orchestras including China Philharmonic orchestra. Even the best singer would not have a better team than this.
With everything in place， Lv Siqing played accompanying music for his wife for the whole recording. But as Yang Yang was pregnant and not able to complete the recording， the album ended up with only two songs of Yang Yang. But named as Love for Life， it means a lot to the family.
Three years later， when Lv Siqing prepared to record a second album for Yang Yang， she was pregnant again with their second baby and had to abandon the attempt. To date， the beautiful wish of recording an album is still not realized， but both of them believe that expectation is in itself a beautiful thing. A Ruler in the Mind
People close to Lv Siqing would know that he is not an unapproachable artist， but a real person. He never hides how much his family matters to him， making others feel that family is more important to him than music. Born in Qingdao， he never denies his love of his hometown and its sea. He loves water sports， seafood， and holidays at the seaside.
When he was in America， Lv Siqing often went angling on the sea with his family and friends. Sometimes if he was lucky enough to catch a garouper， he would carry it home so his wife could make it into a delicious dish.
But what impressed him the most is a sea trip in Vancouver. He took a fishing boat with his friends to the sea to catch crabs. In the middle of the sea， they put raw chicken legs into crab traps as lures before throwing them separately into the sea and marked each one with floats.
“After that was hours of boring waiting. To kill the time， we opened a bottle of wine， lied on the deck， appreciated sea views， and chatted until it was time for harvest.” After 4 to 5 hours， they retrieved the traps and got 20 crabs thanks to the nice weather. They were big red crabs like Alaska Emperor Crabs， the biggest of which measures 40 inches long.
“Back on the boat， an American friend picked out several big crabs and threw the rest back to the sea. I was about to stop him when he produced a ruler and started to measure the length of each crab. The ones he thought not long enough were thrown back to the sea. Seeing my bewilderment， he explained that the first ones he threw back were female crabs because if we ate all female crabs， the species might be extinct， and the second ones he threw away were young male crabs below the size limit， if we ate them we may upset the balance of the species.
That explanation provoked him to think， that perhaps everyone of us has a ruler in our mind， like measuring the crabs， we measure everything to decide whether to pick it up or give it up. Just as his friends protected nature with gratitude， Lv Siqing takes care of his family and life with gratitude.
光华路5号（AOC）酒窖大厅，激昂的小提琴声扬起，宛转悠扬，厅外的行人也被它感动、驻足聆听。完美琴声的演奏者是世界著名小提琴演奏家吕思清。他西装革履、风度夺人，却永远和他谦逊、真诚的笑容形影不离。这个下午，他将接受《私人飞机》杂志的专访，向读者讲述他关于音乐、关于家庭、关于生活的所思所想。事实上，他的生活也像他演奏乐曲一样，包含着真挚的情感。
家庭是全部重心
到目前为止，吕思清个人的飞行旅程仅美国联合航空一家就已逾200万公里了，如今他已是美联航的终身金卡VIP会员。很多人都非常羡慕他这样的生活，在全世界飞来飞去，不论到了哪里都被奉若上宾。可是对于这位带着名贵的“维尼亚夫斯基”瓜奈里小提琴走遍世界的人，他认为这是人们对自己生活的一种误读。
“飞行不等于旅行，这么多的飞行里程中，旅行只占了很小的一部分。去世界各地演出是一件非常辛苦的工作，即使对于有名的音乐家也不例外；而旅行却是释放工作压力、并为下次能更好的工作而充电的过程。现代人的生活节奏太快了，我想我们需要让自己适时慢下来。我常常会想：自己究竟要过一种怎样的生活，这很重要。” 而在吕思清的生活中，大多飞行里程都属于工作。他理想中的旅行，是能够和家人在一起，去意大利南部的沙滩这种悠闲的地方，享受午后慵懒的阳光、品尝美味海鲜和葡萄酒。
“虽然非常忙，但我依然会尽力去享受家庭旅行带来的快乐，现在孩子们的寒暑假期是雷打不动的家庭旅行时间，这期间就算有再重要的工作也不能影响我和妻子孩子的出行计划。我想说，家庭旅行是家庭成员情感交流的绝佳方式。作为一名忙碌的父亲，我真心希望能给予孩子们更加温馨、专注的父子亲情，希望通过不同主题的旅行让孩子们去了解这个世界！”
在吕思清心里，家是他全部重心所在。在面对采访时，他没有像许多艺术家那样说“我的生命属于艺术”，而是简单、真诚的告诉我们，他现在努力工作也是为了他的家庭能够有更好的生活。不论是从旅行、运动、烹饪各个方面，他的生活都潜移默化地围绕着家庭。
在吕思清的圈子里，很多朋友都喜欢高尔夫，而他喜欢的运动则是羽毛球。很多人都会不解，优雅如吕思清为什么不喜欢相对舒缓的高尔夫球运动，却选择了激烈的羽毛球？其实原因很简单：一来吕思清平日里大多数时间在练琴、演出，没有太多的时间去高尔夫球场练球，相对来说，羽毛球在场地和时间灵活度上要宽松许多；二来，相对于高尔夫一个人默默的挥杆，羽毛球的互动性就要高很多，全家人可以一起在球场上挥汗如雨交流感情。
由于平日里经常会飞来飞去的去演出，没有太多时间陪在夫人孩子身边，所以吕思清一旦闲暇在家时会努力地尝试为家人做一顿爱心晚餐，虽然厨艺并不怎样，但是他还是乐此不疲，孩子们最期待的也就是吕思清能够在家为他们包饺子了，从和面、拌馅、擀饺子皮、到包完饺子下锅煮，他全权包揽。包着饺子、看着妻子陪着孩子们在一旁开心的嬉戏玩耍，再看着孩子们你争我抢将煮好的饺子瓜分殆尽，也许这就是他所追求的幸福生活吧。
妻子的唱片
对于妻子羊羊，吕思清除了无尽爱意，内心还有一份感激之情。多数人都不知道，这位著名小提琴演奏家的太太曾经也是一位音乐人，而且主修的是声乐。而当她成为吕夫人之后，为了丈夫的事业能够更为顺利的发展，毅然放弃了自己的事业，当起了相夫教子的全职太太。吕思清说：“是羊羊从感性到理性的蜕变使我得以保全我自己的浪漫，我很感谢她为我做出的牺牲。” 说这句话的时候，吕思清的表情显得特别温柔幸福。
“当我想着怎么去回报她的付出时，正好有一个朋友问我是否考虑过给羊羊录制一张属于她的唱片，我想这是一个很好的机会。她是学声乐表演的，拥有一张自己的唱片是每个音乐人都热切期望的；她为了我放弃了自己的事业，更何况那时她怀上了我们的第一个宝宝，等孩子降生后随之而来的生活琐事会使她再也不能重回舞台，应该为她之前的努力留下些印记。”
为了追求完美的音质，录制地点选在了中央电视台480平方米录音棚。在专辑制作人员方面，吕思清聘请了央视高级录音师李小沛操刀；而伴奏阵容更是豪华，它是由中国爱乐乐团等国内各大乐团的首席乐手组成。这样的团队已经不逊于一位一线歌手出专辑。
一切就绪，吕思清全程为妻子伴奏。但因为羊羊有孕在身，体力上无法支持长时间的录唱，这张专辑最终依然以吕思清演奏为主，羊羊再次甘当绿叶。不过这张名为《钟爱一生》的专辑因为羊羊演唱的两首歌，对他们的家庭来说具有非凡的意义。
3年之后，当吕思清再一次筹备为吕夫人录制唱片的时候，恰巧喜讯又传来了，羊羊肚子里有了第二个宝宝，很显然，这次的录制也不能成行了。至今，为妻子录制一张专属唱片的美好愿景一直没能实现，然而他和夫人都相信：期待本身就是一件美好的事情。
心里的一把尺
熟悉吕思清的人，都觉得他从来不是一位神坛上的艺术家，而是一个活得很真实的人。他从不掩饰家庭对他的重要性，甚至让人觉得家庭在他心中的地位超过了音乐。作为一个青岛人，他也从不否认因乡情而对大海的留恋。他酷爱海上运动，也喜欢吃海鲜，全家最喜欢的度假之地大多是海边。
在美国的时候，吕思清经常和家人、朋友出海，去海上垂钓，如果运气好的话还能钓到星斑和石斑等比较名贵的鱼类，回家经妻子妙手烹饪即可得诱惑美食。
然而让他印象最深刻的一次出海是在温哥华，他和一众朋友开着渔船去近海捕蟹。船到了海面合适的位置，众人便将生鸡腿作为诱饵捆绑到捕蟹专用的蟹笼里，然后用一艘小艇将这些蟹笼逐个放入海水中，并定好浮标。
“这之后要做的就是数小时的等待，等待总是最让人烦闷的，这时候我们会开一瓶葡萄酒，躺在甲板上一边欣赏美丽的海景一边聊天，放松心情等待丰收一刻的到来。”4、5个小时之后，吕思清便和好友们开着小艇去回收捕蟹的蟹笼。由于当天天气好、海面风平浪静，那一次的收获颇丰，所有蟹笼里的螃蟹加起来一共有20几只。那是一种类似阿拉斯加帝王蟹的红色大螃蟹，蟹身呈梭形，最长处一般都在40厘米左右。
“回到大船上，一位美国朋友在一堆螃蟹中挑挑拣拣，然后将其中较大的几只螃蟹都扔进了大海。我颇为不解，欲予制止，这位朋友不知从哪里拿出了一把刻度尺，开始一一丈量剩下的那些螃蟹的身长，身长不够的就被他扔回了大海。随后他告诉我：第一批扔下去的是那些负责繁衍后代的母蟹，把母蟹都吃了，这里的螃蟹就会灭绝；第二批被扔下去的是个头未达到法定捕捞标准的公蟹，吃了这些未成熟的螃蟹，将会破坏螃蟹种群内的物种平衡。”
朋友的话令吕思清心有所悟，或许每个人心里都有一把标尺，就像丈量螃蟹一样，有些东西拾起来，有些东西放得下。捞螃蟹的人抱着感恩的心去培育大自然，而他同样是抱着感恩的心去回馈自己的家庭，回馈整个生活本身。
This afternoon， pedestrians walking by the No.5 Yard at Guanghua Road were drawn to a jovial melody flowing out of the AOC cellar. It was played by violinist Lv Siqing. He is taking the interview of U-Jet here. Wearing suit and a humble， sincere smile， he shares with us his perspectives on music， family， and life. His life， like his melodies， is full of sincere emotions. Family at the core of life
On United Airlines alone， Lv Siqing has flown over 2 million km， making him a lifetime VIP member. In the eyes of many， Lv Siqing leads a enviable life， flying around the world with the Guarneri del Gesù "Wieniawski" violin and treated everywhere as a distinguished guest. But Lv Siqing interprets his life differently.
“Flying does not equal to traveling. Of all the miles I accumulated， travel miles only account for a very small portion. Performing around the world is a very exhausting job， even for famous musicians. Traveling， on the contrary， is a nice way to relax and recharge. The pace of life is so fast nowadays that sometimes we need to slow down a little bit. I always ask myself what kind of life I want to lead because it matters.”
But most of his flying is about work. His ideal travel is to go to a leisure place， such as a beach at south Italy， with his family where they would bath in the afternoon sun， enjoy seafood， and taste wines.
“Although I am busy， I always try my best to spare time for family travel. The summer and winter holiday of my children are fixed times for family travel. Any work， no matter how important， should not affect my travel plans with my wife and children. Family travel is a perfect way for family get-together. As a busy father， I want my children to feel my warm and devote love by taking them to different themed trips to help them know the world.”
In his mind， family is at the core of everything. He did not tell us like many artists that “My life belongs to art”， but told us in simple and sincere words that he works hard because he wants to provide a better life for his family. Every aspect of his life is focused on his family， travel， sport， or cooking.
Many of his friends like playing golf， but Lv Siqing’s favorite sport is badminton. You might wonder why the graceful violinist prefers this vigorous game？ There are two simple reasons. Firstly， he spends most of his time practicing and performing violin， so he has fewer time to practice golf， whereas badminton is more flexible in terms of time and venue. Secondly， badminton is a more interactive game where the whole family could play together.
Whenever he has spare time， he would prepare a meal for his family. Though not a good cook， he enjoys the process. What his children love most is that Lv Siqing could make dumplings for them. He would do everything himself， from making dough， preparing fillings， rolling skins， to making and cooking dumplings. Making dumplings while his wife and children playing by his side and watching them eat up every dumpling he makes might be the happy life he has been pursuing. Wife’s Album
To his wife， Yang Yang， Lv Siqing is full of love and gratitude. What most people don’t know is that his wife was also a music student. But she gave up her career to support her husband and their children. Lv Siqing told us with tenderness and bliss that， “it is her metamorphosis from being sensible to rational that keeps me romantic. I am grateful for the sacrifice she made for me.”
“When I was thinking of how to repay her for her efforts， a friend of mine asked me if I ever considered making her an album. It struck me as a good idea. She has studied vocal performance. If I make her an album， it must be best dream come true. She gave up her career for me and she was pregnant with our first baby. After child birth， she would no longer be able to return to the stage. I should record her past efforts.”
To ensure the best quality， Lv Siqing employed the 480-square-meter CCTV recording studio， senior recorder of CCTV， Li Xiao Pei， and an orchestra of the highest standard， making up of top musicians from domestic orchestras including China Philharmonic orchestra. Even the best singer would not have a better team than this.
With everything in place， Lv Siqing played accompanying music for his wife for the whole recording. But as Yang Yang was pregnant and not able to complete the recording， the album ended up with only two songs of Yang Yang. But named as Love for Life， it means a lot to the family.
Three years later， when Lv Siqing prepared to record a second album for Yang Yang， she was pregnant again with their second baby and had to abandon the attempt. To date， the beautiful wish of recording an album is still not realized， but both of them believe that expectation is in itself a beautiful thing.
A Ruler in the Mind
People close to Lv Siqing would know that he is not an unapproachable artist， but a real person. He never hides how much his family matters to him， making others feel that family is more important to him than music. Born in Qingdao， he never denies his love of his hometown and its sea. He loves water sports， seafood， and holidays at the seaside.
When he was in America， Lv Siqing often went angling on the sea with his family and friends. Sometimes if he was lucky enough to catch a garouper， he would carry it home so his wife could make it into a delicious dish.
But what impressed him the most is a sea trip in Vancouver. He took a fishing boat with his friends to the sea to catch crabs. In the middle of the sea， they put raw chicken legs into crab traps as lures before throwing them separately into the sea and marked each one with floats. “After that was hours of boring waiting. To kill the time， we opened a bottle of wine， lied on the deck， appreciated sea views， and chatted until it was time for harvest.” After 4 to 5 hours， they retrieved the traps and got 20 crabs thanks to the nice weather. They were big red crabs like Alaska Emperor Crabs， the biggest of which measures 40 inches long.
“Back on the boat， an American friend picked out several big crabs and threw the rest back to the sea. I was about to stop him when he produced a ruler and started to measure the length of each crab. The ones he thought not long enough were thrown back to the sea. Seeing my bewilderment， he explained that the first ones he threw back were female crabs because if we ate all female crabs， the species might be extinct， and the second ones he threw away were young male crabs below the size limit， if we ate them we may upset the balance of the species.
That explanation provoked him to think， that perhaps everyone of us has a ruler in our mind， like measuring the crabs， we measure everything to decide whether to pick it up or give it up. Just as his friends protected nature with gratitude， Lv Siqing takes care of his family and life with gratitude.