Charlie Soong

Charlie Soong
宋嘉澍
Charlie Soong at Vanderbilt University
Born	Han Jiaozhun (1861-10-17)17 October 1861 Wenchang, Hainan, China
Died	3 May 1918(1918-05-03) (aged 56) Shanghai, China
Other names	Soong Chia-shu Soong Yao-ju
Alma mater	Vanderbilt University Duke University
Known for	Prominent player in the Xinhai Revolution and patriarch of the Soong family
Spouse	Nyi Kwei-twang (Ni Kwei-tseng)
Children	6, including: Soong Ai-ling Soong Ching-ling T. V. Soong Soong Mei-ling
Soong Chia-shu
Chinese	宋嘉澍
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sòng Jiāshù Wade–Giles Sung Chia-shu Southern Min Hainanese Romanization Thang Yawjee
Soong Yao-ju
Chinese	宋耀如
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sòng Yàorú Wade–Giles Sung Yao-ju
Han Chiao-chun
Traditional Chinese	韓教準
Simplified Chinese	韩教准
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hán Jiàozhǔn Wade–Giles Han Chiao-chun

Charles Jones Soong (Chinese: 宋嘉澍; pinyin: Sòng Jiāshù; Wade–Giles: Sung Chia-shu; October 17, 1861 – May 3, 1918), also known by his courtesy name Soong Yao-ju (Chinese: 宋耀如; pinyin: Sòng Yàorú; Wade–Giles: Sung Yao-ju), was a Chinese businessman who first achieved prominence as a publisher in Shanghai. His children became some of the most prominent politicians of Kuomintang China.