In my mind, there is still the idea of ​​fraternity in the Bible. - Soong Ching-ling

About Soong Ching-ling

Rosamond Soong Ch'ing-ling (27 January 1893 - 29 May 1981), also known as Soong Qingling, was a Chinese political figure. As the third wife of Sun Yat-sen, one of the leaders of the 1911 revolution that established the Republic of China, she was often referred to as Madame Sun Yat-sen. She was a member of the Soong family and, together with her siblings, played a prominent role in China's politics prior to and after 1949. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, she held several prominent positions in the new government, including Vice Chairman (1949–1954; 1959–1975) and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1975–1981), traveled abroad during the early 1950s, representing her country at a number of international events. In 1968, she and Dong Biwu as Vice Presidents became de facto Heads of State of China until 1972. As the acting Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 1976 to 1978, Soong was again the acting Head of State. During her final illness in May 1981, she was given the special title of "Honorary President of the People's Republic of China". Soong was the first female Chinese head of state in its history, a position that did not appear again until 2016 when Tsai Ing-wen assumed the presidency of the Republic of China, which the polity now governs Taiwan.

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