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- Yat-sen Sun was born on November 12, 1866 in Hsiang-shan, Kwangtung Province, China. He was married to Ching-Ling Soong and Lu Mu-chen. He died on March 12, 1925 in Peking, China.
Sun was survived by his first and second wives, a daughter, and a son, Sun Fo. His first marriage, at the age of 18, to Lu Mu-chen (1867-1952) had been traditionally arranged. She was the mother of his three children. The elder of their two daughters, Chin-yen, died in 1913. Sun's second marriage, to Soong Ch'ing-ling, in Tokyo on 25 October 1914 was controversial because he and his first wife had not been divorced. Sun never divorced his first wife, nonetheless, Soong Ch'ing-ling remained Sun's constant companion until the end of his life.
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- SpousesChing-Ling Soong(October 25, 1915 - March 12, 1925) (his death)Lu Mu-chen(May 1885 - March 12, 1925) (his death, 3 children)
- Pictured on 5¢ US postage stamp with Abraham Lincoln, issued 7/7/1942 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of resistance to Japanese aggression by the Chinese Republic.
- Pictured on a 4¢ US postage stamp commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China in 1901, issued 10/10/1961.
- Was the first president of the Republic of China, serving as provisional president between January and March 1911 and as President Extraordinary between 1921-22. He also twice served as Generalissimo of the Army and Navy of China, between 1917-18 and 1923-25 (his death).
- Greatly revered by all Chinese people, Nationalists and Communists alike, and is officially proclaimed "Father of the Nation" or "Father of the Fatherland." As such, he is China's answer to Augustus Caesar, George Washington, Peter the Great and Vladimir Lenin.
- Received his medical training in the Hong Kong College of Medicine, the predecessor of the University of Hong Kong.
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