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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.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Soong_sistersSoong sisters - Wikipedia

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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 prominent women in modern Chinese history. Of Hakka descent, with ancestral roots in Wenchang, Hainan, they were raised as Christians in Shanghai and educated in America. All three sisters married powerful men ...

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Soong-Mei-lingSoong Mei-ling | Biography, Education, Family, & Facts ...

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   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. Her family was successful, prosperous, and well-connected: her sister Soong Ch’ing-ling (Song Qingling) was the wife of Sun Yat-sen ...

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4. www.summithistoricalsociety.org › historian › 2016/3/26The Soong Sisters - An Historical Footnote to a Noteworthy ...

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   Mar 26, 2016 · The girls studied at the McTyeire School for Girls. which was the most exclusive foreign school in Shang- hai. Ai-ling (the oldest) means "Friendly Life" and she was born in 1890. Ching-ling means "Glorious Life" and she was born in 1892. Mei-ling (youngest daughter and fourth child) means "Beautiful Life" and she was born in 1898.

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5. www.smh.com.au › culture › booksJung Chang and the astonishing story of the Soong sisters

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   Nov 22, 2019 · Says Jung Chang, whose new book, Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister, tells their racy story: ‘‘There is a famous cliche which is that once in China there were three women – three sisters ...

6. www.encyclopedia.com › women › encyclopediasSong Sisters - Encyclopedia.com

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   Name variations: Soong or Sung May-ling,Mayling, or Mei-ling; Madame Chiang; Madame Chiang Kai-shek, or Chiang Kaishek; Mme. Jiang Jieshi; Chiang Mei-ling. Pronunciation: Soong MAY-ling. Born on March 5, 1897, in Shanghai, China; youngest daughter of Charlie Jones Song (a business leader and philanthropist born Hon Chao-Shun or Jia-shu Song ...

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   How many Soong sisters did Chiang Kai-shek have?

   • There were three Soong sisters, each of them much larger than regular life. The oldest of them, Ei-ling – married to the richest man in China and Chiang Kai-shek’s most persuasive behind-the-scenes adviser – was born in 1888. The youngest, May-ling, became Madame Chiang. She died in 2003, aged 105.

   Jung Chang and the astonishing story of the Soong sisters

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   Did Madame Chiang have children?

   • The couple had no children. Madame Chiang initiated the New Life Movement and became actively engaged in Chinese politics. As her husband rose to become generalissimo and leader of the Kuomintang, Madame Chiang acted as his English translator, secretary and advisor.

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   Why did ailing marry Chiang?

   • Perceiving Chiang as the future strong-man of China, Ailing saw in their marriage the mutual benefits both to the Song family and to Chiang. Although Meiling was eager to marry Chiang, Ailing made it happen.

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   What did Soong Mei-Ling do after marrying Chiang?

   • Although Soong Mei-ling initially avoided the public eye after marrying Chiang, she soon began an ambitious social welfare project to establish schools for the orphans of Chinese soldiers. The orphanages were well-appointed: with playgrounds, hotels, swimming pools, a gymnasium, model classrooms, and dormitories.

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   Why did Chiang Kai-shek leave China?

   • Although Chiang Kai-shek was on the winning side of World War II, and attended the Cairo Conference in 1943 to guarantee his Chinese government a permanent seat in the United Nations, Mao Zedong's Communist armies drove Chiang out of China in 1949, first to Tibet and then to permanent exile on the island of Taiwan.

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   What was a 'Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Air WAC'?

   • Arguably showing the impact of her visits, in 1943, the United States Women's Army Corps recruited a unit of Chinese-American women to serve with the Army Air Forces as "Air WACs", referred to as the "Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Air WAC unit". [ 25 ]

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