Soong

American

[soong] / sʊŋ /

noun

Charles Jones, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).
Ai-ling 1888–1973, wife of H. H. Kung.
Ching-ling or Ch’ing-ling 1892–1981, widow of Sun Yat-sen.
Mei-ling or Mayling Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 1897–2003, wife of Chiang Kai-shek.
Tse-ven or Tzu-wen T.V., 1894–1971, Chinese financier.

Soong British

/ sʊŋ /

noun

an influential Chinese family, notably Soong Ch'ing-ling (1890–1981), who married Sun Yat-sen and became a vice-chairman of the People's Republic of China (1959); and Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), who married Chiang Kai-shek

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St. Francis sophomore golfer Jaden Soong will win a second straight CIF championship, then have to answer the same question over and over, “When are you turning pro?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Sophomore golfer Jaden Soong of St. Francis received a trophy at halftime of his school’s football game on Friday for winning the CIF state individual golf championship last spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

Soong loves pressure and showed his comfort level throughout a round to remember.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

Jaden Soong, a freshman golfer at St. Francis High, thrives under pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

By Howard O. Eaton, T. V. Soong & others. © 4Jan44; A178145.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1971 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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