Biography of Soong Mei-ling

Author: He Husheng / Yu Zejun
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Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Features: After the sudden passing of General Zhang Xueliang, the world's attention turned to Soong Mei-ling: the last living historical figure in China. This book strives to record her life truthfully and objectively as possible: she firmly advocated resistance against Japan and was undeniably a patriot, yet she also protected her relatives and profited from the national crisis, leaving a heavy mark on modern Chinese history; she admired virtue, was resolute and brave, pursuing it wholeheartedly and unwaveringly throughout her life, once hailed as "Joan of Arc," but she also had selfish tendencies, skilled in political maneuvering and intrigue. Numerous sharp contradictions were concentrated in her person—both her shadows and her brilliance were visible. Looking back at the development of modern Chinese history, one cannot deny her role in history, including her negative effects.