Song Meiling went to a private school at the age of 6, and 1 1 went to study in the United States with her second sister Soong Ching Ling. She reads widely, not only has excellent English, but also speaks six languages. Her accomplishments in traditional Chinese painting are also considerable, and her writing style is also good. It is said that Song Meiling plays the piano very well, too.
Why did such a woman who was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, outstanding in appearance and excellent in temperament marry Chiang Kai-shek, who had two wives and one concubine at that time?
It's a long story. Song Meiling returned to China from the United States in 19 17. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling's brother-in-law Sun Yat-sen had frequent contacts. 1920, Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling met for the first time in Sun Yat-sen's apartment and began to pursue Meiling.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek had two wives and one concubine, and he believed in Buddhism. Ni, his mother, strongly opposed their union, demanding that Chiang Kai-shek first dissolve his engagement with all his wives and concubines, and promised to learn Christian teachings before agreeing to his pursuit.
Chiang Kai-shek was impressed by Song Meiling's erudition and temperament and pursued Meiling. There are golden sentences to prove it. "At that time, Chiang Kai-shek planted a buttonwood tree in Nanjing just because Song Meiling liked it."
Where there is a will, there is a way. 1927 12 1 day, Chiang Kai-shek and Song held a wedding in Shanghai Dahua Hotel. Their combination is called "Sino-US cooperation", pun intended.
From this point of view, the combination with Chiang Kai-shek is not only Jiang's strong pursuit, but also Song's political ambition.