Photos offer new view of Sun Yat-sen
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AN exhibition of private photos showing the life of Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen is underway at his former residence in Shanghai to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth.
On view are about 100 photos and other personal belongings, many of which are being presented to the public for the first time. These images and artifacts offer a glimpse at Sun’s relationships with comrades, followers and family members.
“The house where Sun and his wife Soong Ching Ling lived from 1918 to 1924 was their last home in this world,” said Liu Jinchi, curator of the museum at Sun Yat-Sen’s former residence.
It was in the house, which was paid for by overseas Chinese in Canada, that Sun reflected on the experiences and lessons of his revolutionary career, and completed major writings such as “The International Development of China” and “The Doctrines of Sun Wen.” It was also here that he met with representatives of the Chinese Communist Party for the first time.
“We have thousands of items kept by Soong, including over 600 photos, which bear witness to the affection of the couple and have historical value,” Liu added. “Former exhibitions usually focused on Sun’s revolutionary efforts and contributions to the nation, while his personal life has never been displayed so systematically.”
One group of photos show Sun after he halted his studies in Hong Kong and returned to Guangdong in the winter of 1887 to care for his gravely ill father. He went back to Hong Kong after his father’s funeral in March the following year.
Visitors can also see a family photo taken in April 1901 in Honolulu. At the time, Sun was wanted by China’s imperial government for his role in organizing an uprising against the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Guangzhou in 1894. Fleeing persecution, Sun’s mother, brother and other relatives finally settled in Hawaii.
Other images include a photo of his second daughter, Sun Wan, which the young woman sent to her father at the end of 1915 when she was 19 and studying at California State University.
The exhibition will run until the end of December at the Shanghai Museum of Sun Yat-sen Former Residence on No. 7 Xiangshan Road.
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