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Biography of The Song Sisters
Name: The Song Sisters
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Nationality: Chinese
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Occupations: leaders, businesswoman, leader
The Song Sisters
By marrying men of political distinction and adhering to their own political pursuits, the Song sisters--who included Ailing (1890-1973), Meiling (born 1897), and Qingling (1892?-1981) Song--participated in Chinese political activities and were destined to play key roles in Chinese modern history.Charlie Song and Guizhen Ni had three daughters and three sons, all of whom received American educations at their father's encouragement. Though dissimilar political beliefs led the Song sisters down different paths, each exerted influence both on Chinese and international politics; indeed, Meiling's influence in America was particularly great.In childhood, Ailing was known as a tomboy, smart and ebullient; Qingling was thought a pretty girl, quiet and pensive; and Meiling was considered a plump child, charming and headstrong. For their early education, they all went to McTyeire, the most important foreign-style school for Chinese girls in Shanghai. In 1904, Charlie Song asked his friend William Burke, an American Methodist missionary …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Chiang's regime in Taiwan and the Chinese Communist government in Beijing. Members of the China Lobby included senators, generals, business tycoons, and former missionaries. In 1954, Meiling traveled again to Washington in an attempt to prevent the United Nations from accepting the People's Republic of China. After Chiang's death and his son's succession, Meiling lived in America for over ten years. The last remaining of three powerfully influential sisters, she now resides in Long Island, New York. Associated Events Chinese Revolution, 1911-1912, Sino-Japanese conflict, 1937-1945, United Front (China), 1937-1941 Further Reading Eunson, Roby. The Soong Sisters. Franklin Watts, 1975.Fairbank, John. China: A New History. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1992.Hahn, Emily. The Soong Sisters. Greenwood Press, 1970.Li Da. Song Meiling and Taiwan. Hongkong: Wide Angle Press, 1988.Liu Jia-quan. Biography of Song Meiling. China Cultural Association Press, 1988.Seagrave, Sterling. The Soong Dynasty. Harper and Row, 1985.Sheridan, James E. China in Disintegration. The Free Press, 1975.
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