Congratulations on the publication of a new Soong Mayling biography with Esther Hu 胡斯慧 serving as English editor/translator!

We are pleased to note the recent publication of a new illustrated biography of Soong Mayling 宋美齡 (Madame Chiang Kai-shek, 1899-2003), entitled 佳美的腳蹤：宋美齡與她的時代 (Soong Mayling and Her Era: A Legacy of Grace and Resilience), edited by CHEN Liwen 陳立文, with Esther Hu 胡斯慧 serving as English editor and translator. The book attempts to break the stereotype of “great men” by exploring the nuances of the relationship, responsibilities, and commitments between Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling in political, national, and personal spheres. The publisher notes that this book records Soong Mayling’s life in three sections:

The first section, from birth, growth, to schooling, outlines the various aspects of the girl Soong Mayling, as well as her repeated exploration between Chinese and Western cultures.

The second section, starting from marriage and serving the country, uses the two reference planes of “her home” and “his country” to record that the couple shouldered the same yoke and led the country through stormy times. It also describes at great length Soong Mayling’s unique contribution as a women’s leader: she called on women to undertake various tasks for the country and the people, from promoting the “New Life Movement” to caring for bereaved families, caring for needy and sick children, providing comfort for soldiers and military dependents, and other causes

The third section, from “homeland” to “treasured island,” provides a close profile of Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mayling after they came to Taiwan.

Details about this new book can be found at http://www.rchcs.com.tw/bookdetail-1688.html