Thursday, May 17, 2007

Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling (Part ii)


Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling
Originally uploaded by monsterboox.

This mansion was originally the garden of Zai Feng, Prince Chun at the end of the Qing dynasty, where Pu Yi, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty was born. Madam Soong Ching Ling lived here for 18yrs from Apr 1963 to May 29, 1981 when she passed away. Later the state named it the Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling, Honorary Chairwoman of the People's Republic of China, and listed it as a key historical monument under state protection.





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