The China Welfare Institute founded Soong Ching Ling School in Shanghai
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Soong Ching-ling
Soong Ch'ing-ling was a Chinese politician. She was the wife of Sun Yat-sen, therefore known by Madame Sun Yat-sen and the "Mother of Modern China". A member of the Soong family, she and her family played a significant role in shaping the Republic of China. As a prominent leader of the left wing of the Kuomintang (KMT), she founded the Revolutionary Committee of the KMT. She entered the Communist…
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politics · Wife of Sun Yat-sen (1893–1981) · politician · also Soong Ching-ling, Madame Sun Yat-sen, Song Qingling, Song Ch'ing-ling, Rosamond Soong, Rosamond Soong Ch'ing-ling
Born 27 January 1893 · Died 29 May 1981 · Q17132
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2008· 1 entry
1987· 2 entries
The majority of people, except for those who had fled from the mainland, were unaware of Soong Ching-ling until the lifting of martial law in 1987, despite the widespread personality cult surrounding Sun Yat-sen.
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Despite the widespread personality cult surrounding Sun Yat-sen
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1982· 1 entry
The Chinese government founded the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, to unite charitable organisations under Soong across China
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1981· 3 entries
Died 1981-05-29.
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Wang Guangmei, the widow of Liu Shaoqi, visited her and later approached Hu Yaobang to ask if Soong could be admitted to the CCP
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Career landmark: Honorary President of the People's Republic of China (1981–1981).
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1976· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1976–1978).
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1975· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1975–1981).
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1968· 1 entry
And Dong Biwu as Vice Presidents became de facto Heads of State of China until 1972, when Dong was appointed Acting President
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1965· 2 entries
In Taiwan, it was until 1965 when there was the first biography in Taiwan to mention Soong Ching-ling as the wife of Sun Yat-sen.
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And appeared frequently in the early 1960s on ceremonial occasions, often greeting important visitors from abroad
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1963· 1 entry
Where she lived and worked for the rest of her life and received many dignitaries
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1959· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice President of the People's Republic of China (1959–1975).
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1957· 1 entry
With Mao Zedong's delegation to the 40th anniversary of the Russian Revolution
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1953· 2 entries
A collection of her writings, Struggle for New China, was published
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Soong served on the committees preparing for elections to the new National People's Congress and the drafting of the 1954 constitution
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1951· 1 entry
Awarded International Stalin Prize for Peace (1951).
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1950· 1 entry
Soong became chair of the Chinese People's Relief Administration, which combined several organizations dealing with welfare and relief issues
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1949· 4 entries
Became one of six vice chairs of the Central People's Government," and one of several vice-chairs of the Sino-Soviet Friendship Association
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And was the only female, non-Communist head of state of the People's Republic of China
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Held several prominent positions in the Communist government, including Vice Chairman of the PRC (1949–1954; 1959–1975) and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1975–1
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Assumed a largely symbolic role in the Communist government in Beijing
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1948· 1 entry
Was named honorary chairwoman of the Revolutionary Committee of the KMT, a left-wing splinter group claiming to uphold Sun Yat-sen's legacy
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1938· 1 entry
Founded the China Defence League in Hong Kong, aiming to garner international support for China's war effort
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1934· 1 entry
A memo of Comintern suggests that the local Soviet representative believed it was a mistake to admit her into the Communist Party, which made her lose her unique value
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1931· 2 entries
Chiang adopted the slogan "first internal pacification, then external resistance," contending that warlords and the CCP had to be eliminated before the invading Japanese could be opposed
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Ching-ling returned to China from Germany, for her mother's funeral
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1927· 1 entry
Mei-ling married Chiang, who was about to launch a purge against the CCP
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1925· 1 entry
Ching-ling was elected to the KMT Central Executive Committee
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1924· 1 entry
At the invitation of Feng Yuxiang, Sun and Ching-ling travelled to Beijing to negotiate a peace deal with the Beijing government
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1918· 1 entry
Soong and her husband Sun Yat-sen lived in a house in the French Concession of Shanghai
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1917· 1 entry
Sun travelled to Guangzhou to establish a rival government opposing Duan Qirui's Beijing government, while Ching-ling stayed behind in Shanghai
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1916· 1 entry
Following his short-lived attempt to restore the monarchy
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1915· 2 entries
Became known as Madame Sun Yat-sen
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And became a strong advocate for Sun's KMT-CCP coalition, opposing Chiang Kai-shek's split with the CCP in 1927
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1913· 1 entry
And returned to China via Yokohama, Japan, where she met Sun
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1893· 1 entry
Born 1893-01-27.
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1890· 1 entry
The couple initially engaged in missionary work and business in Kunshan, later continuing their missionary efforts in Chuansha
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