Chinese artist Chang Shuhong and his daughter 常沙娜, in Nanking,1948.
Known as the Guardian of the Caves of Dunhuang, Chang studied art in France, upon his return to China, he established a research institute in Dunhuang, where he and artist friends copied Dunhuang murals.
1950年,常沙娜正在波士顿一所美术学校学习绘画,抗美援朝战争爆发后,美国社会对中国留学生充满敌视。
有一次,她去超市买东西,付过款正准备出门,就在这时,一位女警察蛮横地拦住她,问:“你是中国人,还是日本人?”
得知她是中国人时,女警察鄙夷地说:“如果你是日本人就会好一些!”
委屈和愤怒之下,常沙娜决定中断学业,立刻回国。靠打工攒够路费后,她只身漂洋过海。
那是1950年12月,她19岁。