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Soong Mei-ling (also spelled Soong May-ling; March 5, 1898 [1] – October 23, 2003), also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek ( Chinese: 蔣介石夫人) or Madame Chiang ( Chinese: 蔣夫人 ), was a Chinese political figure who was First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China.
- Republic of China
- Kuomintang (Nationalist Party of China)
Apr 9, 2024 · Soong Mei-ling (born March 5, 1897, Shanghai, China—died October 23, 2003, New York, New York, U.S.) was a notable Chinese political figure and second wife of the Nationalist Chinese president Chiang Kai-shek.
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The Soong sisters (Chinese: 宋氏姐妹; pinyin: Sòngshì Jiěmèi), Soong Ai-ling, Soong Ching-ling, and Soong Mei-ling, were three sisters from Wenchang city, Hainan island. Raised as Christians and educated in America, the sisters all married powerful men, respectively, H. H. Kung , Sun Yat Sen , and Chiang Kai-shek .
Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) was a well-known Chinese political figure of the 20th century, who hailed from a prominent family. She was the second wife of Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek, head of the Nationalist government in China from 1928 to 1949; her sister Soong Ch’ing-ling was.
Feb 20, 2023 · Learn more about the incredible Soong sisters — Soong Ching-ling, Soong Ai Ling, and Soong Mei-ling — and the impact they had on the history of China.
Mar 5, 2020 · By TIME Staff. March 5, 2020 6:34 AM EST. Soong Mei-ling is as much an architect of modern China as any communist revolutionary. The Wellesley-educated wife of Nationalist leader Chiang...
Oct 25, 2003 · Soong Mei-ling's rise to power began when she married Chiang in an opulent ceremony in Shanghai in 1927, bringing together China's star military man with one of the nation's most...
