A Young Lady’s Road to the Political Life of China – from Soong Qingling to Madame Sun Yat-Sen and Honorary Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Cover Image

Пътят на едно момиче към политическия живот на Китай – от Сун Цинлин до госпожа Сун Ятсен и до почетен председател на КНР
A Young Lady’s Road to the Political Life of China – from Soong Qingling to Madame Sun Yat-Sen and Honorary Chairman of the People’s Republic of China

Author(s): Teodora Yonkova
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Ancient World
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Soong Qingling; Sun Yat-sen; Madame Sun Yat-sen; Charlie Soong; Revolution;

Summary/Abstract: This work follows the path of the young girl Soong Qingling’s becoming a part of the political life or revolutionary and communist China. It starts with the brief story of her father Charlie Soong – one of the first Chinese people to convert to Christianity. His background and his connection to the revolution and SunYat-sen are also mentioned. Then the life of Sun Yat-sen and his connection with the Soong family are explained as well as the role of Soong Qingling in the political life of China through some major events from the beginning of the Revolution to the establishment of PRC.