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Soong

American  
[soong] / sʊŋ /

noun

  1. Charles Jones, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).

  2. Ai-ling 1888–1973, wife of H. H. Kung.

  3. Ching-ling or Ch’ing-ling 1892–1981, widow of Sun Yat-sen.

  4. Mei-ling or Mayling Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 1897–2003, wife of Chiang Kai-shek.

  5. Tse-ven or Tzu-wen T.V., 1894–1971, Chinese financier.


Soong British  
/ sʊŋ /

noun

  1. 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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It’s looking like another strong year for golfers in Southern California, with several individual champions returning, including Jaden Soong of St. Francis and Grant Leary of Crespi.

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They say “a picture is worth a thousand words,” so the photo of St. Francis standout golfer Jaden Soong and 7-foot-4 classmate Cherif Millogo might one day be worth thousands of dollars.

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Soong, a sophomore, won the CIF state golf championship as a freshman.

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Millogo used to play soccer, so there’s little doubt Soong could teach him to play golf — if he could find clubs long enough for him.

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Soong is playing in junior tournaments right now and probably won’t join his high school team until March.

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