Aging -- The Life-and-Death Love Affair Between Sun Wen, Daughter of Sun Yat-sen, and Wang Boqiu

Author: Wang Hongzhi / Li Yunxia
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Publish Date: 2006-03-17
Features: Beautiful young woman Sun Wan, as the first daughter-in-law of Sun Yat-sen, the provisional president of the Republic of China, was entrusted by Sun Yat-sen to Wang Boqiu, a talented scholar at Harvard University, for care during her studies in the United States. Over time, they fell in love and secretly pledged their lives to each other, eventually giving birth to a pair of lovely daughters and returning to Shanghai. In reality, Wang Boqiu had a pre-arranged wife, Li Chengxiang, as designated by his parents in his hometown. This leads to a tragic and timeless love story.
This is a family history-style work written by Wang Hong, the grandson of Sun Yat-sen. The author uses the extraordinary and winding love story of his mother, Sun Wan (the daughter of Sun Yat-sen) and his father, Wang Boqiu, as the main thread to reveal the hardships experienced by several generations of his family across different eras—from the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, to the post-liberation period. The book vividly portrays the untold struggles and joys of his parents' lives, as well as the heart-wrenching anecdotes of his family. It is a deeply moving and poignant read.