The protagonist I want to introduce to you today, his name I think is not particularly familiar to everyone, but when it comes to his father's name, it can be said that it is a household name. He is Sun Ke, the child of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his wife. Because Mr. Sun was busy pursuing the revolutionary cause of national liberation, people's freedom and equality all his life, he spent very little time with Sun Ke. Most of Mr. Sun's education for Sun Ke was based on his own practical actions, guiding him step by step towards the journey of revolution.
When Sun Ke was a teenager, he joined the revolution under the influence of his father. Mr. Sun's requirements for Sun Ke are very strict, and he will definitely not mess around because he is his son. For what Sun Ke did not do well in his work, Mr. Nakayama will also criticize him very seriously. Although the revolutionary cause was very busy, Mr. Sun never relaxed his education of Sun Ke.
Under Mr. Sun's education, Sun Ke developed a good habit of reading. The books he reads, basically leave some small bookmarks, bookmarks are mostly to write some words of encouragement, for example, reading useful books, cultivating the spirit of Haoran and so on. It is also in this way of motivating himself that Sun Ke's good habit of reading has been retained until his later years. In his later years, Sun Ke sat in a chair and read a book, and he looked at it for several hours. This is all thanks to the good habits he developed in his youth.
When Sun Ke was four years old, for some other reason, he and his grandmother went to Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Here, Sun Science learned many things that he could not learn at home. Here, Sun Ke can often see many philosophers from different countries, who played a very important role in Sun Ke's growth.
Sun Ke followed the advice of a French philosopher, and in order to make progress in thinking, he should not only read famous books in his own country, but also study more literary works from other countries. In this way, the mind will naturally be elevated.
After Sun Ke finished reading the books distributed to him by the school, he felt that he should make friends with people of different classes, so that he could learn more about people's thoughts in many ways and at multiple levels. Later, Sun Ke went to the University of California, Berkeley to pursue a bachelor's degree, during which time Sun Ke studied hard and obtained a master's degree from Columbia University and an honorary French doctorate.
In 1907, Sun Ke became a member of the League, and served as an editor and city reporter for The Liberty New and Loud Weekly. Mr. Sun Yat-sen was very happy to see that his son was so capable. However, due to work reasons, Mr. Sun and his son did not communicate too much, and more often communicated with Sun Ke in the form of letters. However, this did not affect the relationship between their father and son.
In 1912, Sun Ke married a woman named Chen Shuying in the United States, and the two have been living in the United States for a long time since their marriage. A year later, the two had a love affair, and the wife gave birth to a very cute boy. Mr. Sun Yat-sen was also very happy to hear that he had become a grandfather, and at that time, Mr. Sun Yat-sen wanted the world to be peaceful, so he named him Zhiping.
After another year, Dr. Sun Yat-sen had a second grandson. At that time, Sun Ke and the child's grandfather hoped that the country should seek greater development, so they named the child Zhiqiang. At that time, Sun Ke and his wife were mainly studying about the revolution in the United States and deepening their understanding of the revolution through some social practices.
In 1917, Sun Ke returned to Guangzhou and served as the secretary of the Grand Marshal's Office, engaged in civilian work. Later, he also worked as a secretary to the Senate of the National Assembly and as an editor of the Guangzhou Times. During this period, he worked hard and wrote many articles, including articles published in Urban Planning and Introduction to Advertising Psychology.
Mr. Sun Yat-sen has also been paying attention to the growth of his son, and for these articles he wrote, Mr. Sun Yat-sen has carefully read them and given them affirmation. Mr. Sun is very pleased with a progressive young man who is independent and active in his thinking and actively seeking progress.
When Sun Ke participated in revolutionary work in Guangzhou, many figures of the older generation within the Kuomintang suggested that Sun Ke become the mayor of Guangzhou. But Mr. Sun did not favor Sun Ke because he was his son. Mr. Sun believes that although Sun Ke has received a relatively good education, after all, he has just entered the society, and the position of Mayor of Guangzhou is an administrative position, which is not suitable for Sun Ke, who has just come out of society.
However, after a few years, due to Sun Ke's outstanding performance, the senior leaders within the Kuomintang highly recognized him, and in the past few years, Sun Ke also accumulated a lot of administrative experience, which made him the mayor of Guangzhou. Later history proved that their choice was correct. In the later war years, Sun Ke laid a good foundation for Guangzhou's economic recovery and development and financial preparations.
In 1928, with the victory of the Northern Expedition, the domestic situation improved, and the reunification on the surface was basically completed. At this time, what the country needs most is to engage in construction. Sun Ke proposed that if people were merely busy with the revolution and neglected the necessity of construction, then the value of the revolution would be lost.
At major meetings, Sun Ke called on the Chinese people to actively promote the development of China's modernization. Not only that, Sun Ke personally took Hu Hanmin and others to Europe to learn from the relevant experience of britain and European countries, and borrowed these valuable experiences back to China. Sun Ke not only created a theoretical foundation for the transformation of the country, but also cultivated many talents for education in the field of transportation.
Sun Ke resigned in 1929, and during his tenure, Guangzhou's financial problems made him miserable. At that time, he and Wang Jingwei established the National Government in Guangzhou, mainly to counter Chiang Kai-shek's Nanjing government. However, this also made Sun Ke and Chiang Kai-shek go farther and farther.
In 1932, Sun Ke vigorously advocated the advantages and disadvantages of the constitutional system, and this proposal was first opposed by Chiang Kai-shek. However, due to Sun Ke's status and status, he was still respected within the Kuomintang, and he still served as a member of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee.
Later, after the establishment of the Sino-Soviet Cultural Association, Sun Ke was elected as the first president. Later, Sun Ke made great contributions to the joint war of resistance between the internationals. Including signing the Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, the Sino-Soviet Commercial Treaty, and so on on behalf of China.
In 1946, due to the great changes in the domestic situation, Sun Ke joined Chiang Kai-shek's policy camp. In 1947, Sun Ke became vice chairman of the Nationalist government, a position that Chiang Kai-shek supported. In 1948, Sun Ke failed to run for vice president and could only serve as the chief executive. Until March 1949, Sun Ke had been busy preparing his own cabinet forces.
But the international situation at that time was unstable. After the defeat of the Kuomintang army in a strategic decisive battle, Sun Ke led some important Kuomintang officials to force Chiang Kai-shek to step down, while developing his own cabinet strength.
However, these were all bubbles, and soon he was surrounded by the People's Liberation Army. In the course of the peace talks, Sun Ke said that he did so in the hope that the Chinese people could usher in a comprehensive and peaceful liberation at an early date.
In 1949, Sun Ke's poor political performance and the loss of Chiang Kai-shek's support led to Li Zongren's decision to deprive him of power. When Chiang Kai-shek decided to go to Taiwan, he did not take Sun Ke with him. Sun Ke, who has lost his job, can be summed up in four words: shyness in his pocket.
In 1949, after Sun Ke sold the real estate in China, he went to a foreign country. After living in France for a while, he went to the United States with his family. At that time, many American bankers elected him as chairman of the board of directors of the Sino-American Cultural education fund. This was a very good thing for Sun Ke, but at that time he was diagnosed with duodenal ulcers and diseases such as high blood pressure.
In 1954, Sun Ke had to sell some of his collectibles in exchange for living expenses. Due to the lack of a stable income, Sun Ke's later life was very bleak.
Later, when Sun Ke recalled his past, he said that when he fell, he was like an autumn leaf. In which direction the wind blew, he could only roll in which direction.