Although Sun Suifang was born in a noble family, he experienced a lot. 1936 March, Sun Suifang was born in Shanghai. Her mother's name is Yan Aijuan. Yan Aijuan broke up with Sun Ke when Lanni, a celebrity in Shanghai media, became Sun Ke's second wife. Therefore, Sun Suifang came into this world without his father's love, and he didn't see his biological father Sun Ke for a long time.
In Sun Suifang's memory, his mother always asked Sun Ke for money, and his stepfather was a violent and severe person who always abused himself. He has no feelings for his daughter who is not his own, but only beats and curses, which makes Sun Suifang's childhood full of bitterness. Sun Suifang also has two younger sisters, three and five years younger than her, both of whom were born to her mother and stepfather. The younger brother not only has a wet nurse, but the stepfather also stipulates that she and her sister should take turns to hold their siblings after school every day.
Once, she accidentally scared her brother, who burst into tears. Stepfather hit her without asking why, picked up her hair and hit the wall. As a result, her ear was beaten to death, leaving her with a lifelong ear disease. Whenever Sun Suifang was beaten by her stepfather, her weak mother always stood by as a silent bystander, which made Sui Fang feel very sad.
Sun Suifang's heart broke when she realized that her mother regarded her as a cash cow and asked her father for money. She has been begging her mother not to do this, but in fact she is ambivalent, because only in this way can she have a chance to see her father. 1946, my father finally took out 26 big gold bars, Laney took 14, and my mother only took 12.
Sun Suifang recalled that her mother and stepfather received a large amount of alimony from her father and gave her living expenses. She loved music since childhood, and wrote to her father in pain and expectation, telling her situation and hope. As a result, her father sent his secretary to buy her a piano. This piano is a great comfort to her miserable childhood, and it has become an important part of her life, which also makes her obsessed with music, so that music has been with her since she grew up, especially classical music, and she can hardly live without it.
In her later years, when she talked about music, her face was as happy as a little girl. She said, "I'm really into music. Can you believe it? After hearing the first beat of music, I can know the melody of the next paragraph and whose work it is. " But at that time, Sun Suifang was young after all, and the expenses nominally belonging to her were later used as investment capital by her stepfather, and she bought the brokerage license of Shanghai Stock Exchange 15 1.
At the end of 1948, she was taken to Taiwan Province province by her mother. Later, because Sun Ke lived in Hong Kong, she was taken to Hong Kong for the New Year. Her mother came to Hongkong and asked Sun Ke for money. Sun Suifang doesn't agree that her mother and stepfather regard her as a cash cow. But she really wanted to see her real father, and this day finally came.
1950 One day at the beginning of the year, Sun Suifang and her mother came to Sun Ke Apartment No.71Repulse Bay. Walking into the yard, she and her mother sat down in the living room. Sun Suifang's eyes were fixed on the stairs, expecting his father to come down and have a look. The result is nothing. My father didn't come down, but my elderly grandmother, Mrs. Lu Tai (Sun Yat-sen was originally from Lu Muzhen), heard that her granddaughter was coming. She was helped slowly downstairs, walked to the front of Sun Suifang, held her granddaughter tightly in her arms, and studied her granddaughter carefully for a long time. This is the first and last time that Sun Suifang saw his great-grandmother. Because Sun Suifang looks very much like her father, when grandma sees Sun Suifang, it must remind her of Sun Ke's childhood. Mrs. Lu took out the food and filled her granddaughter's two pockets. But Sun Suifang and his mother waited for a long time and didn't see their father. Finally, they left with deep disappointment. That day, Sun Suifang hoped that her father could go downstairs to see her, even if it was just a glance. On the bus, Sun Suifang refused to go, honked the car horn desperately, called for dad, and cried sad tears. Sun Suifang will never forget this experience. In fact, Sun Ke really wants to meet his daughter he has never met, but he is afraid that his first wife, Chen Shuying, will make trouble, and at the same time he doesn't want to see Yan Aijuan. Sun Ke once wanted to send his daughter Sui Fang to study in the United States to make up for the fatherly love he owed. Yan Aijuan opposed Sun Ke's idea. Sun Suifang came to see his father, but he was disappointed and refused to study in the United States.
195 1 year, Sun Suifang was sent back to Shanghai by her mother, and she was sent back to her grandmother's house in Shanghai for two menstrual periods. The living expenses were sent by her mother from Hong Kong, and she entered Shanghai Qixiu Girls' Middle School (now Shanghai No.12 Middle School) to attend Grade Two. 1955, Sun Suifang graduated from Shanghai No.8 Girls' Middle School. Although she is among the best students, she is a "five good students". But in that era with class struggle as the key link, componentism became the yardstick to measure people. Because the Revolution of 1911 led by her grandfather, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was characterized as a bourgeois revolution, and her father, Sun Ke, held an important position in the National Government, she could not enter any university. Sun Suifang was once sent to work in rural areas in the suburbs of Shanghai. His residence was damp and cold, which led to rheumatoid arthritis. In despair, I suddenly remembered Soong Ching Ling, then vice-chairman of the Central People's Government and other important positions. Although she had never met her grandmother, she decided that only her grandmother could help her out of trouble. Sun Suifang rushed from Shanghai to Beijing hopefully and stayed at his uncle Yan Xinghua's house.
Sun Suifang came to Beijing for the first time in his life. Being in an ancient city full of long history and culture, she has no intention of visiting. She just wants to see her grandmother Soong Ching Ling as soon as possible. It's a pity that she learned that grandma had gone to other places to recuperate because of rheumatism. In desperation, Sun Suifang wrote a letter to her grandmother Soong Ching Ling, pouring out her experiences and thoughts. Sun Suifang waited in anticipation and soon received a reply from her grandmother. According to Sun Suifang's memory, Soong Ching Ling enlightened her in her letter that going to college is not the only way out in life. However, in the last line of the letter, I hope she can be admitted to the university next year. Sun Suifang forwarded his grandmother's letter to the Ministry of Education. Soon, a cadre came to Sun Suifang to comfort her, saying that she was late this semester and would definitely let her go to college next year. A year later, through hard work, Sun Suifang finally entered the Department of Architecture of Tongji University with great joy. However, the universities at that time were also full of class struggles.
1959, one day, she learned that students studying in the mainland can go to Hong Kong to visit relatives with their student ID cards. Sun Suifang applied to visit her biological mother in Hong Kong because her mother suffered from heart disease and was approved. After arriving in Hongkong, Sun Suifang found that his father Sun Ke had a passbook with her name as an account, which stipulated that his mother could only receive 300 yuan's living expenses from it every month. In fact, she only used one tenth of the living expenses her father gave her. Work-study program for 8 years. When natural disasters and material shortages occur in the mainland, Sun Suifang often helps everyone.
1965, she married Wang, the son of a Hong Kong businessman, and moved to Hawaii in 1967. After her husband, Wang, is a Hong Kong-funded tycoon, Wang is a man of average ability among many brothers and sisters. He is inevitably a little frustrated and sometimes treats his wife rudely. Once, they quarreled again, and Wang beat his wife. This was unacceptable to Sun Suifang, who immediately moved out. This year was 1978, and I separated from Wang. Three years later, they officially divorced.
After the divorce, she and her ex-husband Wang still kept in touch, but their feelings were better. Sun Suifang, tell him that whatever you need, I will help you. They often call, eat and watch movies. She still remembers the week before Wang died, the familiar and fresh feeling. They call three or four times a day. It's like falling in love. It seems that they played down the bad feelings in their marriage for more than ten years and left a more mellow "friendship". On this day, the fourth call came. Sun Suifang picked up the phone: "I just ordered incense, and you are bothering me again!" " "Sun Suifang believes in Buddhism. He gets up at four o'clock every morning to meditate and chant Buddhist scripture, and he can't shake for four hours. " Well, I'm sorry ... "He died the day after he hung up. After the death of the king, he really became a lonely walker.
A wish when I grow up.
It is Sun Suifang's greatest and strongest wish to meet his biological father Sun Ke when he grows up and is sensible. 1965, Sun Ke returned to Taiwan Province to settle down. 1966, 165438+ 10. In October, Sun Suifang finally went to Taiwan Province Province to see his father for the first time with the help of his eldest brother Sun Zhiping and his wife Zhang Peixia, and fulfilled his wish to repent to his ancestors. Growing up in hardship, Sun Suifang was filial to his father, often visited him, bought medicine for his father, and paid off the debts of his second brother Sun Zhiqiang.
At this time, Sun Ke was 75 years old and Sun Suifang was 30 years old. Sun Ke said, "Even if you change your name, I still know that you are my daughter." Sun Suifang asked, "Then why don't you want me?" Sun Ke kissed her daughter's face and said affectionately, "I will never want you." Sun Suifang shouted. "Everything is fine now." Sun Ke patted her on the back to comfort her. "Meet with a smile and forget the enmity." Father and daughter are opposite, and there are endless words and endless feelings. Sun Ke inquired about her life in detail, and presented her with two gold coins commemorating the centenary of Sun Yat-sen's birth and a biography of Sun Yat-sen, the father of the country, which read "Sui Fang as a souvenir for his father". They took many photos together. From then on, Sun Suifang went back to Taiwan Province twice a year to visit his father until Sun Ke died.
1972, Sun Suifang went to Taiwan Province to visit his father. One day, Sun Ke, a father lying in a hospital bed, suddenly asked his daughter, "Do you want to throw a big vase?" Sun Suifang didn't answer. Sun Ke asked again, "Did you honk the horn outside the gate for two hours?" At this time, Sun Suifang couldn't restrain his inner pain any longer, and answered his father in English: "What do you think I should do? At that time, I was a child of 13 years old. " Although it has been 78 years since Sun Suifang returned to his father Sun Ke, Sun Ke never mentioned what happened in Repulse Bay apartment 22 years ago, mainly considering her daughter's thoughts. However, when he was about to leave, he had to say what was hidden in his heart, and Suifang fully understood his father.
1973 September, Sun Ke died in Taipei. Sun Zhiping, the eldest brother, asked Sun Suifang to return to Taiwan according to his father's wishes. Sun Zhiqiang, Sun Suiying and Sun Suihua, the second brother, came back from the United States to attend his father's funeral. Taiwan Province provincial authorities held a grand funeral for Sun Ke. Entrusted by his brother, Sun Suifang bought a black bow tie for his father. According to the traditional custom, she nailed the pearl on her father's black bow tie, put a big pearl in his mouth, let him hold the white jade in his hand, and put the gold and silver ingots in his clothes pocket. ...
Back home
On the eve of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's birthday120th anniversary, Sun Suifang returned to his hometown Zhongshan for the first time. She is wearing a plain Chinese silk cheongsam, and an apricot shawl naturally hangs over her chest. Just turned 50 and looks like Sun Ke. She always has a sweet smile on her face and speaks shyly and confidently. It seems that she is a gentle and professional modern woman.
As a descendant of Sun Shi, I have never been calm since I set foot in my hometown. Sun Suifang has repeatedly stressed that he is very grateful to the national leaders and the people in his hometown for their concern. She said that in July, 1986, the last stop of President Li Xiannian's visit to the United States was Honolulu. From 1879 to 1882, Chairman Li made a special trip to Honolulu to visit Aranyi School and Ujah Hu School attended by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. He also gave me three precious gifts: a beautiful cloisonne vase, a porcelain tea set decorated with blue and white, and a piece of silk woven with gold. This time, I came to my hometown to participate in the birthday commemoration of my grandfather Sun Yat-sen on 120, wearing a cheongsam made of this fabric.
carry forward
1September 1980, Sun Suifang was invited to return to China for sightseeing. In June, she attended the funeral of her grandmother Soong Ching Ling at the Wanguo Cemetery in Shanghai. Father Sun Ke died as early as 1973, and the death of Second Grandma Soong Ching Ling reminded her of her grandfather. After returning home, she rewrote the recording of grandpa's speech in Cantonese and Mandarin, and listened carefully every day. "In those days, I dreamed of my grandfather twice." Sun Suifang, who believes in Buddhism, gave up the real estate business and began to study her grandfather and his thoughts. She was 45 years old that year.
1996 "My Grandfather Sun Yat-sen" written by Sun Suifang was published; In 200 1 and 2003, her book My Grandfather Sun Yat-sen was published twice in Nanjing. So far, Sun Suifang has returned to China more than one hundred times.
Sun Suifang said that she had never met her grandfather Sun Yat-sen, but she had the same spirit as him, and his spirit always inspired her. The admiration of people around her deeply influenced her, and her family said that she looked particularly like her grandfather, which made her very proud.
Since the age of 9, Sun Suifang has been paying attention to collecting photos of her grandfather and Mo Bao. Later, she began to think and study Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary thought, which has never stopped for more than 40 years. She compiled and wrote many articles and commemorative books recalling Dr. Sun Yat-sen, including many precious pictures and materials reflecting Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary course. Sun Suifang has the deepest understanding of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's spirit.
Sun Suifang said that when he was in Nanjing, he dreamed of his grandfather Sun Yat-sen.. In the dream, he told Sun Suifang to carry forward his spirit. This has become her lifelong mission. Sun Suifang now holds many honorary posts at home and abroad. It stands to reason that she can rest for a long time at the age of 70, but somehow this force supports her to travel around the world and continue to carry forward her grandfather's spirit. In the past 20 years, Sun Suifang has given more than 800 lectures in China, North America, Northern Europe and Southeast Asia, covering almost all the places where his grandfather walked.
Top right: Dr. Sun Suifang presents a gift to the descendants of He Ziyuan, the founder of modern education in China and a veteran of the Revolution of 1911: she took a photo with President Ma Ying and his wife in Hawaii and signed it as a souvenir.
As sincere as God.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen gave us the image of a tall and great man, so what is he like in life? Sun Suifang said that his grandfather, Sun Yat-sen, was not that kind of aloof person, and his life was very hard. In order to save the country, he often runs around because he doesn't have enough to eat and sleep well. Over the years, my speech experience of visiting my grandfather's footsteps has made me personally understand his hardships. Grandpa's sincerity has a great influence on her, and she will stick to the cause of carrying forward grandpa's spirit to the end. Dr. Sun Yat-sen struggled for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation all his life. People in China miss him and learn from him. As a descendant of the Sun family, I should carry on his legacy and try my best to do more meaningful things for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the great cause of the reunification of the motherland.
Sun Yat-sen is the pride of China people. Some people have said that I look like him since I was a child, and I may have the same temper and personality. I am very frank. It is said that my grandfather likes to fight for justice. She has a slightly curly northern accent and clear pronunciation and mellow voice. Qingyin said that in fact, his Three People's Principles attacked an injustice, and nationalist thought attacked an injustice for the nation. Civil rights are unfair to the oppressed; The principle of people's livelihood is unfair to ordinary citizens.
She traveled around the world and witnessed a lot of luck and misfortune. What is her biggest feeling? As far as the mainland is concerned, James Soong, Lien Chan of kmt chairman and Chairman of the People First Party, was invited to visit the mainland, which narrowed the distance between the two sides. We should use Sun Yat-sen's thoughts and grandfather's spirit as a bridge between the two sides, because Sun Yat-sen represents the dignity of the Chinese nation and is the pride of China people. His thoughts and spirit are the cohesion of the Chinese nation.
If there is peace in China, there will be peace in the world, which will first affect Southeast Asia. She is full of confidence. China defends world peace, protects weak ethnic groups and uses my grandfather's idea of helping the weak and helping the poor. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's selfless dedication to the country and the people and his strong patriotism spread to Sun Suifang's thoughts from generation to generation. She founded a hospital in the name of Sun Yat-sen in China, initiated the construction of Sun Yat-sen Primary School and Sun Yat-sen Thought Institute, and contributed to the development of China.
Looking for grandfather's footsteps
On September 12, 2003, the autumn was crisp and sunny. In the small courtyard of General Pan's former residence in Zhu Cun, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, bunches of vibrant begonias are holding out red agate-like begonias to welcome the doctors and their party who have traveled across the ocean. Sun Suifang returned to Guangzhou with his son and followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Sun Yat-sen.
This time, she came to Pan, the naval general who saved her grandfather's life, and forged a sincere friendship with the descendants of General Pan, which began in her grandfather's generation. When the villagers in Zhucun heard the news, they all told the story of menstruation and Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Jieru still had a paper engagement at this time, but they had set foot on two boats and fought). Liao, Bao Luoting and others often came to Zhucun from Huangpu Military Academy to stay.
The old people pointed to a wide wooden bench in the corner (Figure 1) and told the guests that although the bench was rough, it was a special cake table made of century-old litchi wood. Every time Song Meiling comes, people in Zhucun will cook rice noodles and stir-fried rice cakes to entertain them. Sun Suifang told these stories to Zhucun people with relish. She has always respected her beautiful aunt and is very interested in everything about her aunt. I quickly took a photo with my only son and the descendants of General Pan on the wooden bed where my aunt slept and the bench where I made fried rice cakes. In this way, next to the bench of General Zhu Cunpan's former residence, there was a huge photo of dr. zhang smiling, pinning her thoughts on her predecessors.
Dr. Sun Suifang, the granddaughter of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a famous philanthropist and educator, came to Guangdong Private Hualian College to introduce the life story of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the freshmen of the college, and to encourage the students to be social talents in the new century. Sun Suifang's trip to Guangdong was at the invitation of the Guangdong Provincial Government to attend the opening ceremony of the Grand Marshal's Office. Private Hualian College hired Dr. Sun Suifang as honorary professor, and Sun Suifang wrote an inscription "fraternity" for the college, and donated books to the college.
Donate a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen.
On the morning of September 5th, 2065438+April, Dr. Sun Suifang, a Chinese American and granddaughter of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, donated a bust of Sun Yat-sen to the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Revolutionary Committee in the VIP room on the 4th floor of the Democratic Party Building/KLOC-0. The bronze statue is 0.8 meters long and 0.8 meters wide and will be placed in the office of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Revolutionary Committee.
Dong Bo, a member of the Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress and full-time vice-chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Revolutionary Committee, said that Dr. Sun Yat-sen's historical contribution to the democratic revolution in China, as well as his profound thoughts, lofty revolutionary spirit and noble personality charm, will always be remembered and admired by the world. Dr. Sun Suifang's donation is not only a full trust in the work of the Party Committee, but also a strong support for the work of the Party Committee. The Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Communist Party of China will pin its memory on the bronze statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and encourage party member to further study, inherit and carry forward the spirit of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. ..
Dr. Sun Suifang is currently Chairman of Sun Yat-sen Peace Education Foundation, President of Chinese Women's Charity Association of Hawaii, Member of the Board of Directors of Hawaii Pacific University and Honorary President of Hong Kong Alumni Association of Sun Yat-sen University. In order to commemorate her grandfather's achievements and carry forward Sun Yat-sen's spirit, she has been actively writing books, traveling at home and abroad, publicizing and raising funds to help students and mobilizing donations to help the poor for many years.