In the Republic of China period, the three sisters of the Song family are particularly dazzling, the eldest miss is called Song Xialing, the first woman in China to study in the United States, and her husband is the famous banker Kong Xiangxi. The second miss was called Soong Ching Ling, a great woman who was famous all over the world at that time, her husband was Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the third miss was called Soong Mei Ling, who was quite accomplished in the diplomatic field, and her husband was Chiang Kai-shek.
Song Meiling was born in 1898, went to the United States to study in the early years, studied at The Westrian Women's College, this stage of study abroad life not only laid a very solid Foundation in English for Song Meiling, but also accumulated a wealth of network resources for her. When she returned to China, Song Meiling not only had excellent translation skills, but also strengthened her determination to learn Chinese culture.
Later, under chiang kai-shek's ardent pursuit, Soong Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek and became the first lady of the Republic of China. In Chiang Kai-shek's later political life, Soong Mei-ling played an important role. Relying on her family influence and study abroad background, Song Meiling has made great achievements in diplomacy.
After taking charge of the Air Force, Song Meiling purchased fighter jets from the United States through diplomatic means, and hired General Chennault of the US Military as an air force adviser, developing an advanced air force. After Chiang Kai-shek's death, Soong Mei-ling's political power gradually weakened, and she lived idly in the United States for a long time. He died in 2003 at the age of 106.
It is worth mentioning that before Song Meiling's death, he said that he was sorry for three men in this life. The first person was her husband, Chiang Kai-shek, who had not left any children to the Chiang family in her lifetime. The second person was her brother Song Ziwen, who was unable to attend her brother's funeral when Song Ziwen died. The third person is Zhang Xueliang, who was placed under house arrest for half his life and she was powerless.