Xiuyu Xia (Hànzì: 夏秀玉, Pinyin: Xià Xiùyù, On'yomi: Ka Shūgyoku) is the owner of Russiya China Shop in Dobuita, Yokosuka. She is also Gaowen Xie's grandmother, an acquaintance of Kame Shibukawa and Guangji Wang's teacher.
Shenmue[]
Ryo Hazuki enters her shop when looking for someone to translate the Chinese letter that was sent to Iwao Hazuki. Xiuyu thanks Ryo for helping her grandson Gaowen in Sakuragaoka. Ryo asks her to translate the letter and she does. Later, once Ryo finds the Phoenix Mirror he can enter Xiuyu's shop again and she will give him some information about the mirror.
Shenmue the Animation[]
Xiuyu as she appears in the anime.
Xiuyu appears in Shenmue the Animation. At the end of Episode 2, Shigeo Yamagishi suggests Ryo go to her shop to get the letter sent to his father translated. At the beginning of Episode 3, when Ryo approaches the shop, it's closed, then the boy he helped Gaowen thanks him for helping him and wonders why he's headed to their home. He soon learns that Gaowen is Xiuyu's grandson and she thanks Ryo for helping him. She then translates the letter.
Etymology[]
- Xiuyu means "show, beautiful, elegant, excellent, handsome, luxuriant, outstanding" (秀) (xiu) and "beautiful, pure, jade, jasper" (玉) (yu).
- Xia means "summer, Xia Dynasty" (夏).
Trivia[]
- Xiuyu's zodiac sign is Libra and she has a B blood type.
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