Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister

Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China

Ranked #87 in China History

They were the most famous sisters in China. As the country battled through a hundred years of wars, revolutions and seismic transformations, the three Soong sisters from Shanghai were at the center of power, and each of them left an indelible mark on history.

Red Sister, Ching-ling, married the 'Father of China', Sun Yat-sen, and rose to be Mao's vice-chair.
Little Sister, May-ling, became Madame Chiang Kai-shek, first lady of pre-Communist Nationalist China and a major political figure in her own right.
Big Sister, Ei-ling, became Chiang's...
more

Similar Books

If you like Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?