Qian Yang

今天，我们怀着万分沉痛的心情，送别我最亲爱的母亲 —— 杨茜女士。

母亲于1950年7月7日出生在上海。她的一生，是勤奋与坚毅交织的篇章。

她童年时期就读于长治路小学，后转至茂名路第一小学，1964年进入长乐中学。1968年，在国家最艰苦的岁月里，她响应号召，下放至安徽霍山农村劳动，在极为艰难的环境下锻炼成长。返沪后，她进入上海烟糖公司工作，兢兢业业，踏实肯干。

在1980年代，母亲独自带着年幼的我南下深圳，进入财贸幼儿园学习并考取了幼师专业。那段时间条件艰苦，但她从不抱怨，始终以乐观和坚强面对生活。她是那种无论多难都不退缩的女性，用一双手、一颗心，为我撑起了整片天。

1990年回到上海后，母亲没有选择安逸，而是走上了创业之路。她曾开过书店、经营花店，也曾担任东方名发廊的总经理，深受同事和客户的尊敬。

后来，她与父亲史湧华先生一同创办了“粥天粥地”餐厅，凭借着对品质与服务的坚持，这家店成为许多上海人心中温暖又实在的去处。母亲对事业的远见与判断力令人钦佩，许多朋友都说，她是那种“看得比别人远、做得比别人稳”的人。她认真、勤奋、正直、有远见，是真正值得信赖和敬重的人。

母亲为人正直、厚道，待人真诚宽厚，永远把别人放在前头。她一生不图虚名，但在朋友心中却是永远的大拇指。她不张扬、不计较，只踏实地做好每一件事，把一生都用在了爱与责任上。

晚年移居美国，她终于能放慢脚步，享受与家人团聚的温暖。她笑容更多了，心情也开朗了，我们都以为，人生终于要开始对她温柔了......但命运终究太匆忙。

母亲于2025年7月1日安详离世，享年74岁。她走得宁静，也带着我们满满的爱。

亲爱的妈妈，您一生操劳，您一生坚强。如今，愿您在天堂安息，不再有疲惫，不再有痛苦。我们会永远记住您：那个认真、勤奋、正直、有远见，用爱撑起无数人的杨茜。

我们爱您，永远怀念您。

您的儿子

David Ma

与全家敬上

Today, with the heaviest of hearts, we gather to bid farewell to my dearest mother — Ms. Qian Yang.

My mother was born on July 7, 1950, in Shanghai. Her life was a story woven with hard work and perseverance.

As a child, she attended Changzhi Road Primary School and later transferred to Maoming Road No. 1 Primary School. In 1964, she enrolled in Changle Middle School. In 1968, during one of China’s most difficult times, she answered the nation’s call and was sent to work in the rural fields of Huoshan County in Anhui Province. In those extremely harsh conditions, she grew strong and resilient. Upon returning to Shanghai, she joined the Shanghai Tobacco and Sugar Company, where she worked diligently and conscientiously.

In the 1980s, my mother brought me, then just a young child, to Shenzhen. There, she enrolled in the Finance and Trade Kindergarten and pursued her training to become an early childhood educator. Life during that time was tough, but she never complained. She always faced life with optimism and strength. She was the kind of woman who never backed down from hardship, who used her hands and her heart to hold up the sky for me.

After returning to Shanghai in 1990, my mother did not choose a life of comfort and ease. Instead, she embarked on an entrepreneurial path. She ran a bookstore, managed a flower shop, and later became the general manager of Oriental Hair Salon, earning deep respect from her colleagues and clients alike.

Later, together with my father, Mr. Yonghua Shi, she co-founded the restaurant “Zhou Tian Zhou Di.” Through their commitment to quality and service, the restaurant became a beloved place for many in Shanghai — warm, sincere, and down-to-earth. My mother’s vision and foresight in business were truly admirable. Many of her friends would say she was someone who “saw further and acted more steadily than others.” She was earnest, hardworking, honest, and farsighted — a person who truly earned the trust and respect of all who knew her.

My mother was kind, honest, and generous. She always put others before herself. She never sought fame or recognition, yet in the eyes of her friends, she was always a “thumbs-up” kind of person — the one people genuinely admired. She never showed off, never quarreled, and simply dedicated herself to doing things right. Her entire life was devoted to love and responsibility.

In her later years, after moving to the United States, she was finally able to slow down and enjoy the warmth of being reunited with family. Her smile came more easily; her heart grew lighter. We all thought life was finally going to be gentle with her… but fate, sadly, moved too quickly.

My mother passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025, at the age of 74. She left us quietly, surrounded by our boundless love.

Dearest Mom, you worked so hard your whole life. You were strong your whole life. Now, may you rest peacefully in heaven, free from pain and weariness. We will always remember you — the woman who was earnest, diligent, honest, and visionary, who held up so many with her boundless love.

We love you, and we will miss you forever.

Your son,

David Ma

On behalf of the entire family