Illustrated Story of the Soong Family

Author: Wang Dongfang Nie Mao Peng Lizhi
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Since the Borgias, few families have had such a disturbing impact on the fate of humanity. The rise and fall of the Soong family occupies a significant page in the history of the 20th century, yet its intricate details have never been made public. – The New York Times
It is said that among the three sisters, Meiling loved power, Ailing loved money, and Qingling loved the nation. Welcome to the world of the Soong family. In this world, the dominant narrative is the struggle for money, power, and politics, that is, intrigue, politics, war, ideology, betrayal, cronyism, sexual behavior, family arrogance, social scandals, murder, drugs, theft, and the acquisition of wealth, as well as the tedious, old-fashioned victories and tragedies. The plot is so full of ups and downs. In the turbulent 1930s and 1940s, this family was renowned not only in China but also all over the world. – The Washington Post
The Soong family was a globally renowned family, whose influence was so profound and far-reaching that none could match it. Although the members of the Soong family who had shaped China and the world in the 1930s and 1940s have passed away, their glorious era has long since ended, but their role and influence in modern history remain an indispensable part of historical research and a century-old legend that continues to fascinate novelists.
The three Soong sisters forged three of the most remarkable marriages in 20th-century China. Soong Ailing married Hsiao Chi-hsi, creating one of China’s wealthiest families, and she became the most powerful woman in one of the richest families; Soong Qingling became the partner of Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the democratic revolution, and became one of the greatest women in 20th-century China; Soong Meiling’s marriage to Chiang Kai-shek created the last "dynasty" in Chinese history, and she also became a prominent figure on the political stage.