Queens and Rebels

13: The Soong Sisters - Part 1


Listen Later

This one is about: Glamour, war and the three sisters that shaped 20th century China.  Ei-ling (oldest) made herself one of China's richest women.  Ching-ling (mid.) became Mao's vice-chair.  May-ling (youngest) was a major political figure in pre-Communist China.

Instagram: QandRpod

Sources: 

- CHANG, J. . BIG SISTER, LITTLE SISTER, RED SISTER: Three women at the heart of twentieth-century china. Published October 29th 2019 by Vintage Digital.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Queens and RebelsBy Marta Cholovska