Dr. Sun Yatsen (Sun Zhong-Shan) was the first president in China.He was named the "father of the country" in Taiwan and spent his life promoting democracyin China.
Dr. Sun Yatsen stayed in this place for approximately six years. After his death, his wife Mrs Song Qin-Lin, Who was a sympathizer of the communist party, continued living here until 1937,constantly being watched by the Nationalist party plain cloth police.
Mrs Song Qin-Lin was the second wife of Dr. Sun Yatsen and later became the vice chairman of People's Republic of China herself.
Mrs Song was born in Shanghai in 1893 and was sent to the United states with her sisters to receive further education. By 1930s, her family had become the most prominent family in China with her being married to Dr Sun Yatsen, Her sister married to president Jiang Jie-Shi and her brother become the minister of the finance. Even though her brother in law Jiang Jie-Shi was the president of Nationalist party who was in control of China in 1930s and 1940s, Mrs Song had always been a communist believer. She stayed in Shanghai until her death in 1980s.
The picture shows her residence after communist take over in1949. It is a two storey building with a lovely garden and high walls surrounding it. |
