Lü Meng
Lü Meng was from Fupo County (富陂縣), Runan Commandery (汝南郡), which is located southeast of present-day Funan County, Anhui. His family migrated to the south of the Yangtze River when Lü Meng was young. Lü Meng lived with his brother-in-law, Deng Dang (鄧當), who served as a military officer under Sun Ce. When he was 14 or 15, he secretly followed Deng Dang to the battles against the Shanyue tribes. Deng Dang was shocked to see his teenage brother-in-law in battle, so he scolded Lü Meng and warned him to stop. Lü Meng refused to listen so Deng Dang told Lü Meng's mother about this. When she wanted to punish him, Lü Meng said: "It is difficult to survive in poverty. If we can prove ourselves through hard work, then wealth will come eventually. How can we catch the tiger cub if we don't enter the tiger's den?" Lü Meng's mother sighed and let him have his way.
Zimei
Zimei is also a guzheng musician. She took lessons from the famous Chinese guzheng master Mr. Gao Liang when she was young. The guzheng is a plucked zither, and is one of the most ancient Chinese musical instruments according to the documents written in the Qin dynasty (before 206 BC). It dates back 2500 years, and has always been a great part of Chinese culture. Its voice is distinctive, soft and mellifluous. Zimei’s performances such as “Fisherman's Serenade”, "The Autumn Moon Over the Han Palace", “The Elegant Moon”, “The Butterfly Lovers”, “Jasmine Flower”, and “Hometown Dreams” have impressed audiences. She performs masterpieces of Chinese music with not only her fingers but also her heart and graceful figure, mesmerizing the audience with her fingers that appear to prance.