Charlie Soong
Charles Jones Soong (宋嘉樹 Pinyin: Sòng Jiāshù) (February 1863 – May 3, 1918), courtesy name Yaoru (耀如 Yàorú, hence his alternate name: Soong Yao-ju) was a Chinese businessman who first achieved prominence as a missionary in Shanghai. He was a close friend of Sun Yat-Sen and a key player in the events that led to the Xinhai Revolution in 1911. His children became some of the most prominent people in the history of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China.
Read more about Charlie Soong: Early Life, From Missionary To Revolutionary, The Founding of The Soong Family, Dispute With Sun Yat-Sen, Death
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