Alternative Titles:
Soong Ch’ing-ling, Sung Ch’ing-ling
Song Qingling, Wade-Giles romanization Sung Ch’ing-ling, Song also spelled Soong (born January 27, 1893, Shanghai, China—died May 29, 1981, Beijing), second wife of the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen (Sun Zhongshan). She became an influential political figure in China after her husband’s death.
- Song Qingling with Sun Yat-sen in late 1924.Bettmann/Corbis
A member of the prominent Soong family, Song Qingling was educated in the United States. She married Sun Yat-sen, who was 26 years her senior, in 1914. After Sun’s death in 1925, Song Qingling assumed an active role in politics. She supported the left wing of the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, which had been founded by Sun) ... (100 of 369 words)