Xian Xinghai died in Moscow on 1945, and Xian Nina only stayed with her father for a few months. "On the one hand, my impression of my father comes from my mother's story. On the other hand, I get to know my father's students by contacting them." Xian Nina said that when she grew up, she sang songs written by her father, read her father's papers, letters and diaries, participated in some commemorative activities, and learned about her father's life in various ways.
Xian Xinghai created more than 1000 works, but only a few hundred have survived. For many years, Xian Nina insisted on sorting out the manuscripts, music scores and papers left by her father. "With such a senior, we have the responsibility to learn from him and publicize him." Xian Nina said that most of the works left by her father have been included in the complete works of Xian Xinghai. To commemorate the centenary of her father's birth, she also compiled a book, The Yellow River Cantata, to show her father's indomitable and indomitable national spirit, hoping that her father's spirit could influence and inspire more people.
Xian Nina recalled that her father, Xian Xinghai, cried several times and didn't think she was having an affair with a Parisian girl. "Xian Xinghai is the son of Panyu. As a family member, I am very grateful to the people in my hometown for everything they have done for him. " Yesterday morning, Xian Xinghai's daughter Xian Nina, who came to attend the first Xinghai International Chorus Festival, recalled her father's tears several times when interviewed by reporters.