Days with Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling: Memoirs of a Bodyguard

Author: Wang Rizhang
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
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Memories are like smoke, when looking back, the footprints of one's own life are both a moment and a long life! Many things from decades ago have been forgotten, and with declining mental faculties in old age, one lets the thoughts wander and records them as they come. The various characters and complex military and political life encountered in the first half of life are mottled and hazy, yet vividly present. Closing one's eyes and meditating is like wandering in a dream, also a joy of late years. From the time in the Attendant's Office, he often accompanied and Song Meiling, and the people and things he encountered were extensive, including the actual scenes of battles and the activities of various military and political figures. Though his knowledge is limited to a certain aspect, a glimpse here and there, it may still contribute to the of history. Now, he writes down from memory, without fabrication, imagination, distortion, slander, or personal bias in praise or criticism; nor does he make arbitrary comments on events and people, believing that their merits and demerits will be correctly evaluated by later generations. This book is written by Wang Rizhang,'s Attendant Secretary, and includes a collection of recollections by several of's bodyguards. It features Fu Xi, who once served as the commander of's guard; Ju Yiqiao, a deputy attendant; Sun Zongxian, a bodyguard; and Wang Zhengyuan, a telephone monitor. The appendix describes all the people from's hometown of Fenghua who served as bodyguards for.