Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek, also known as Chiang Chung-cheng, was the son of a middle-class wine merchant who lived in the village of Chikow in Chekiang Province. When he was fourteen years old, following the Chinese custom of that time, he was arranged to be marry by his mother (the bride’s name is not mentioned). His bride and he did not see each other until his walk down the aisle. He did this without …showed first 75 words of 975 total…

…showed last 75 words of 975 total…the spirit of Dr. Sun and the revolutionary martyrs rest in peace in Heaven.” This is my favorite passage from this book because it is the real words spoken by Chiang. You can feel his passion and energy in those words. It shows the struggles he had already overcome and how willing he was to continue fighting for what he really believed in. You can see why he was the great leader that he was.