IN front of the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church in Wilmington, North Carolina stands a monument erected. in 1944 which reveals an unusual historic connection with China. The engraved plaque states that Charlie Jones Soo...IN front of the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church in Wilmington, North Carolina stands a monument erected. in 1944 which reveals an unusual historic connection with China. The engraved plaque states that Charlie Jones Soong, father of the famous Soong family of modern China, converted to Christianity in this church on November 7, 1880.展开更多
Last May 29 was the 20th anniversary of the death Of Mme Soong Ching Ling. In memory of this great woman of the 20th century the Soong Ching Ling Foundation sponsored a series of commemorative activities at her former...Last May 29 was the 20th anniversary of the death Of Mme Soong Ching Ling. In memory of this great woman of the 20th century the Soong Ching Ling Foundation sponsored a series of commemorative activities at her former residence in Beijing, including an exhibition of events in her life and a seminar Israel Epstein, editor-in-chief emeritus of China Today and vice-chairman of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, was once a close friend of Mme Soong. He gave an interview to China Today on her memorial day. - Ed.展开更多
上海孙中山故居是孙中山、宋庆龄婚后唯一的固定寓所,故居保留了孙宋婚姻生活的诸多见证物,尤以其卷帙浩繁的藏书最为珍贵。在5000余册故居藏书中有两本特别值得关注,即孙中山题赠给宋庆龄的《汉文大系》第二卷及《中国的发展》(The Dev...上海孙中山故居是孙中山、宋庆龄婚后唯一的固定寓所,故居保留了孙宋婚姻生活的诸多见证物,尤以其卷帙浩繁的藏书最为珍贵。在5000余册故居藏书中有两本特别值得关注,即孙中山题赠给宋庆龄的《汉文大系》第二卷及《中国的发展》(The Development of China)。《汉文大系》赠送于孙宋重逢之际,孙中山选择传统典籍来鼓励宋庆龄研习中国文学;《中国的发展》一书则体现了两位伟人婚后共同为革命奋斗的历程中互相促进、共同进步的场景,从书籍的主要内容、题签信息上可管窥两位伟人的读书志趣,以及孙中山对宋庆龄阅读习惯和革命思想的影响。展开更多
文摘IN front of the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church in Wilmington, North Carolina stands a monument erected. in 1944 which reveals an unusual historic connection with China. The engraved plaque states that Charlie Jones Soong, father of the famous Soong family of modern China, converted to Christianity in this church on November 7, 1880.
文摘Last May 29 was the 20th anniversary of the death Of Mme Soong Ching Ling. In memory of this great woman of the 20th century the Soong Ching Ling Foundation sponsored a series of commemorative activities at her former residence in Beijing, including an exhibition of events in her life and a seminar Israel Epstein, editor-in-chief emeritus of China Today and vice-chairman of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, was once a close friend of Mme Soong. He gave an interview to China Today on her memorial day. - Ed.
文摘上海孙中山故居是孙中山、宋庆龄婚后唯一的固定寓所,故居保留了孙宋婚姻生活的诸多见证物,尤以其卷帙浩繁的藏书最为珍贵。在5000余册故居藏书中有两本特别值得关注,即孙中山题赠给宋庆龄的《汉文大系》第二卷及《中国的发展》(The Development of China)。《汉文大系》赠送于孙宋重逢之际,孙中山选择传统典籍来鼓励宋庆龄研习中国文学;《中国的发展》一书则体现了两位伟人婚后共同为革命奋斗的历程中互相促进、共同进步的场景,从书籍的主要内容、题签信息上可管窥两位伟人的读书志趣,以及孙中山对宋庆龄阅读习惯和革命思想的影响。
