Song Qingling

Song Qingling

Song Qingling (January 27, 1893 - May 29, 1981), one of the founders of the people's Republic of China, honorary president of the country, a great patriot, Democrat, internationalist and communist fighter, and a world-famous Great Woman of the 20th century.

In her youth, she followed Dr. Sun Yat Sen and devoted herself to the revolution. In her nearly 70 years of revolutionary career, she stood firmly with the Chinese people and the Communist Party of China, for the liberation of the Chinese people, for the health care and cultural education and welfare of women and children, for the reunification of the motherland, for the protection of world peace and for the progress of mankind He has made an indelible contribution to the cause, won the admiration and love of the Chinese people and overseas Chinese, won the praise and love of international friends, and enjoyed high prestige.

On May 29, 1981, Song Qingling died of illness at her residence in Beijing.

Life of the characters

Song Qingling was born in Shanghai on January 27, 1893. Her father, song Jiashu, was a close friend and comrade of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the forerunner of China's democratic revolution. When she learned the news of the victory of the 1911 Revolution, Soong Ching Ling was studying at the Wesleyan women's College in the United States. She wrote the greatest event of the 20th century with great passion, cheering that "40000 people were liberated from the slavery of the autocratic monarchy". Her words were full of patriotic passion and revolutionary idealism.

In 1913, after graduating from University, Soong Ching Ling became Dr. Sun Yat Sen's secretary, which greatly encouraged Dr. Sun Yat sen in his difficult and difficult situation. In 1915, she and Dr. Sun Yat Sen became revolutionary partners in a foreign country. Since then, we have lived and died together. She is loyal and firm, respectful and modest. She works with Dr. Sun Yat Sen wholeheartedly and takes good care of his life. In their Tokyo apartments, "they are often filled with revolutionaries from Asia and all over the world.". She played an important role in helping Dr. Sun Yat Sen to complete his programmatic works such as the general plan for the founding of the people's Republic of China. She participated in the drafting of many influential telegrams and manifestos, and excellently took on the heavy daily work of sorting out documents and handling letters and telegrams. She became a right-hand assistant around great people.

Comrade Song Qingling consciously linked his life with the cause of independence and liberation of the Chinese people.

In 1916, she followed Dr. Sun Yat Sen to return from Japan, traveled thousands of miles, fought in the north and south, fought against yuan fanduan, protected the country and the law, and supported Dr. Sun Yat sen in his revolutionary struggle against imperialism and feudal warlords with her words and deeds. During the May 4th movement, Comrade Song Qingling fought side by side with Dr. Sun Yat Sen, warmly praised the students' revolutionary struggle spirit, warmly received the students' representatives, and strongly supported the patriotic student movement.

In 1918, comrade Soong Ching Ling wrote a telegram for Dr. Sun Yat Sen to congratulate the great victory of the Russian Revolution. In Sun Yat Sen's letter to Lenin, a large number of messages were written by Soong Ching Ling. She participated in many important talks between Dr. Sun Yat Sen and Li Dazhao, the representative of the Communist Party of China, Yuefei, the representative of the Soviet government, and Malin, the representative of the Communist International. She helped to reorganize the Kuomintang and did a lot of practical and effective work. The realization of the first cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party basically made the Kuomintang a Revolutionary Alliance of workers, peasants, urban petty bourgeoisie and national bourgeoisie, and an organizational form of the revolutionary united front.

In May 1921, Dr. Sun Yat Sen took office as the great president of the Republic of China in Guangzhou. In the harsh environment of struggle, regardless of her life and death, she tried her best to protect Dr. Sun Yat Sen's safety.

In 1922, Chen Jiongming rebelled against the revolution and shelled the presidential palace. The rebels were advancing and the situation was critical. Song Qingling said to Dr. Sun Yat Sen, "China can do without me, not without you." she insisted on sending Dr. Sun Yat Sen out of danger first and staying to attract and contain the rebels, showing her strong will and outstanding courage to devote herself to the revolution.

In November 1924, in order to solve the problem of China's reunification and construction, Dr. Sun Yat Sen accepted the invitation of Beijing's military and political leaders and made a difficult trip north. She resolutely accompanied him. During Dr. Sun Yat Sen's illness, she took good care of him and helped to prepare for the National Congress with the people as the main body.

In his early revolutionary struggle, Comrade Song Qingling was more influenced and influenced by Dr. Sun Yat Sen's revolutionary spirit and noble morality. Because of this, her understanding of the practical and theoretical problems of the Chinese revolution has been constantly improved, and she has grown into a revolutionary who is ready to devote herself to her ideals and career.

In March 1925, when Dr. Sun Yat Sen died of illness, Comrade Song Qingling lost his beloved mentor, close comrade and lover. Since then, with her strong will and weak body, she has shouldered the great mission of inheriting Dr. Sun Yat Sen's will, defending the new three people's principles and implementing the three major policies. In the arduous years of revolutionary struggle, with unswerving faith, indomitable perseverance and self sacrifice, she walked with the Communist Party of China and shared weal and woe with the Chinese people.

Comrade Song Qingling firmly supported the revolutionary struggle of the masses of workers and peasants and promoted the victory of the northern expedition. During the May 30th Movement, she supported the establishment of Shanghai women's Federation from all walks of life and organized women's aid activities; she initiated and organized the "May 30th incident Relief Association for unemployed workers" to relieve the unemployed workers; she made a warm talk and praised the anti imperialist and patriotic struggle of the masses.

In January 1926, Song Qingling called for unity and cooperation at the second National Congress of the Kuomintang to realize Dr. Sun Yat Sen's last wish. With the joint efforts of Comrade Song Qingling, the participating Communists and other leftists of the Kuomintang, the Congress adhered to the three major policies of uniting Russia, the Communist Party and supporting agriculture and industry, thus delaying the division of the revolutionary camp and winning time for the northern expedition. With the victory of the northern expedition, the revolutionary climax of the whole country was set off. She participated in mass meetings frequently and spared no effort to publicize the three major policies; she founded a women's political training class in Hankou to train a large number of women cadres; she organized the Northern Expedition Red Cross with He Xiangning and others to plan the wartime relief work. Comrade Song Qingling's actions strongly supported and cooperated with the northern expedition.

At the most critical juncture of the revolutionary situation, comrade Soong Ching Ling did not hesitate to stand with the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people. In 1927, Chiang Kai Shek launched the April 12 coup, and Soong Ching Ling, together with a number of left-wing members of the Kuomintang, Mao Zedong, Dong Biwu and other Chinese Communists, issued a joint telegram to severely condemn him. On July 14, when the Central Committee of the Kuomintang in Wuhan, controlled by Wang Jingwei and others, held a meeting between the Central Committee and the Communist Party, she issued a solemn statement, declaring a complete break with it. During the Nanchang Uprising, she was elected as a member of the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee composed of 25 members including Comrade Zhou Enlai, and served as a member of the seven member presidium. On the day of the uprising, she, Comrade Mao Zedong and other 22 people issued a declaration in the name of members of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang, calling on all revolutionaries to unite and inherit Dr. Sun Yat Sen's will to "continue to fight against imperialism and solve the land problem". In the face of the harsh revolutionary situation and the search and threat of the Kuomintang's army and police, she never feared, fought resolutely, and showed the fearless revolutionary spirit of pursuing truth and daring to sacrifice.

In August 1931, comrade Soong Ching Ling returned from Europe, and then quickly joined the revolutionary struggle for democratic rights. After learning the news that Deng Yanda was killed by Chiang Kai Shek, she issued a declaration on December 19 to denounce: "only the party based on the policy of workers and peasants can lay the foundation for socialism, smash the power of warlords and get rid of the shackles of imperialism." Comrade Song Qingling's declaration shocked the whole country. In December 1932, she contacted Chinese and foreign progressives and representatives of the intellectual and cultural circles, established the China Civil Rights Protection Alliance in Shanghai, actively rescued the arrested revolutionaries, worked hard to release the "political prisoners" in prison, and "believed that the revolution would establish its own rights and establish China's unity, independence and integrity". After the founding of the alliance, Comrade Song Qingling made full use of his influence and appeal to protect and rescue a large number of Chinese Communists and patriots. Comrade Song Qingling's efforts played an extremely important role in promoting the struggle of resisting Japan and saving the nation and striving for the people's democratic rights.

After the September 18th Incident, the national crisis deepened day by day, and the Anti Japanese and national salvation movement continued to rise. Comrade Song Qingling wholeheartedly supports the CPC's proposition of stopping the civil war and resisting Japan in unison, actively supports the Chinese military and people's heroic resistance, and strives to promote the implementation of various propositions of Anti Japanese War, unity and progress. She uses her special identity and high reputation to build a bridge of communication between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and strive to establish a broad Anti Japanese national united front.

In 1932, the officers and men of the 19th Route Army of the Kuomintang stationed in Shanghai rose to resist the Japanese invasion after the January 28 Incident. Comrade Song Qingling and He Xiangning went to the front line many times to express their sympathy to the soldiers who had fought bloody battles. They frequently went to the hospital to express their sympathy to the wounded soldiers. She praised the 19th Route Army for "fighting for the life of China with flesh and blood, making the world know that China still has an invincible army and people", greatly boosting the morale of the people. She is known as "the heroine who dares to die to save the country", and has won high praise from righteous people at home and abroad.

In June 1936, Comrade Song Qingling was elected as the executive member of the national salvation Federation. Under her leadership and participation, the National Salvation Association encouraged thousands of people to join the Anti Japanese and National Salvation Front through activities commemorating the 70th birthday of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, holding the funeral of Lu Xun and rescuing Shen Junru and other "seven gentlemen" to save the country and go to prison.

In order to promote the realization of the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and the establishment of the Anti Japanese national united front

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