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Facts

Also Known As Soong Ch’ing-ling • Sung Ch’ing-ling
Born January 27, 1893 • Shanghai • China
Died May 29, 1981 (aged 88) • Beijing • China
Political Affiliation Nationalist Party
House / Dynasty Soong family
Notable Family Members spouse Sun Yat-sen • brother T. V. Soong • sister Soong Mei-ling

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Sun Yat-sen stands beside his wife Soong Ching Ling, who is holding a bouquet and wearing a fur coat and hat, in a formal portrait taken in Japan in 1924.
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Zhang Guotao
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Huang Xing
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T.V. Soong.
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Hu Hanmin
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Guo Taiqi.
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H.H. K’ung
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Song Jiaoren
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