Nora Sun (August 6, 1937 – January 29, 2011) was a Chinese-American diplomat, businesswoman, and daughter of Sun Fo with Shanghai property developer Rosa Lam/Lan Yi, and granddaughter of Republic of China founder Sun Yat-sen. She was the founder of the Hong Kong-based Nora Sun Associates and a longtime resident of Shanghai, San Francisco, and Hong Kong.[2] Chinese-American entrepreneur Yue-Sai Kan called Sun a "Sino-US trade matchmaker".[3]
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1937: Born in Shanghai, China to Sun Fo and Shanghai property developer and socialite Rosa Lam (Lan Ni in Mandarin).
1946: Kidnapped in Shanghai[4] After her mother Lan Ni paid the kidnappers' ransom, she and her mother fled to Hong Kong when Mao's troops seized the family's villa.[5]
On 1 January 2011, Sun was involved in a traffic collision which caused her serious injury. She was traveling at Jianguo Overpass on the way to Taoyuan International Airport when the car she was riding was hit by another car coming from the opposite side of the highway. The accident injured her chest and abdomen. She was then treated at Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital [zh] but died on 29 January 2011.[10]
Bookedit
沈飞德; Shen, Feide (2002). 民国第一家: 孙中山的亲属与后裔 [The first republican house: Sun Yat-sen's relatives and descendants]. Shanghai: 上海人民出版社. ISBN978-7208040489.
^ [Photo: Sun Yat-sen's marriage and offspring]. Netease (in Chinese). October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^Follath, Erich (June 29, 2007). "Ten Years After the Return to China: Hong Kong Reinvents Itself, Yet Again". Spiegel Online International. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^Halpern, Diane F.; Cheung, Fanny M. (2009). Women at the Top: Powerful Leaders Tell Us How to Combine Work and Family. Wiley. p. 262. ISBN978-1444305227. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^Shen, Feide (September 30, 2002). "In The Shadow of Greatness". China Through a Lens. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^"Granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen seriously hurt in crash". Taipei Times. January 2, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^"Granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen dies after car accident". Taipei Times. January 30, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^"Granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen dies after car accident - Taipei Times". January 30, 2011.
External linksedit
BBC Profile of Nora Sun
Nora Sun Interviewed on NBC's Today Show on YouTube
nora, this, chinese, name, family, name, august, 1937, january, 2011, chinese, american, diplomat, businesswoman, daughter, with, shanghai, property, developer, rosa, granddaughter, republic, china, founder, founder, hong, kong, based, associates, longtime, re. In this Chinese name the family name is Sun Nora Sun August 6 1937 January 29 2011 was a Chinese American diplomat businesswoman and daughter of Sun Fo with Shanghai property developer Rosa Lam Lan Yi and granddaughter of Republic of China founder Sun Yat sen She was the founder of the Hong Kong based Nora Sun Associates and a longtime resident of Shanghai San Francisco and Hong Kong 2 Chinese American entrepreneur Yue Sai Kan called Sun a Sino US trade matchmaker 3 Nora Sun Sun Sui fen BornEleanora Caroline Sun 1 1937 08 06 August 6 1937Shanghai Republic of ChinaDiedJanuary 29 2011 2011 01 29 aged 73 Taipei Republic of ChinaNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of ArizonaSpouseCapt C W Connie Seigrist 孫康威 divorced ChildrenSteven Sun Seigrist 孫忠仁 Jeffrey Lloyd Seigrist 孫忠傑 Alan Daniel Seigrist 孫忠偉 Parent s Sun Fo and Rosa LamChinese nameTraditional Chinese孫穗芬TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinSun Suifen Contents 1 Timeline 2 Death 3 Book 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksTimeline editThis article is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this article if appropriate Editing help is available May 2018 1937 Born in Shanghai China to Sun Fo and Shanghai property developer and socialite Rosa Lam Lan Ni in Mandarin 1946 Kidnapped in Shanghai 4 After her mother Lan Ni paid the kidnappers ransom she and her mother fled to Hong Kong when Mao s troops seized the family s villa 5 1955 After graduating from High School she became the youngest flight attendant to work for Taiwan based Civil Air Transport airline 1957 Married American pilot and World War II Veteran in Taiwan She followed her husband to Thailand Japan and Jordan 1978 Received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Arizona 6 She later completed graduate studies at Babson College 1986 Served as Chief Commercial Consul at the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou China 7 1989 Served as Chief Commercial Consul at the United States Consulate General in Shanghai China 1992 Served as Senior Commercial Counsul at the U S Embassy Paris 1994 Resigned from the State Department and founded Nora Sun Associates Ltd 2010 Visited Taipei Taiwan in order to attend the Taipei International Flora Exposition Sun was severely injured in a car accident on her way to Taoyuan International Airport on January 1 2011 8 She died as a result of the injuries on January 29 9 Death editOn 1 January 2011 Sun was involved in a traffic collision which caused her serious injury She was traveling at Jianguo Overpass on the way to Taoyuan International Airport when the car she was riding was hit by another car coming from the opposite side of the highway The accident injured her chest and abdomen She was then treated at Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital zh but died on 29 January 2011 10 Book edit沈飞德 Shen Feide 2002 民国第一家 孙中山的亲属与后裔 The first republican house Sun Yat sen s relatives and descendants Shanghai 上海人民出版社 ISBN 978 7208040489 See also editAmbassy ClubReferences edit Areddy James T January 31 2011 Champion of Chinese Modernity Dies The Wall Street Journal Retrieved March 1 2015 Profile Nora Sun BBC News October 15 2010 图文 孙中山先生的婚姻与后代 Photo Sun Yat sen s marriage and offspring Netease in Chinese October 23 2009 Archived from the original on May 20 2019 Retrieved March 1 2015 Video on YouTube Follath Erich June 29 2007 Ten Years After the Return to China Hong Kong Reinvents Itself Yet Again Spiegel Online International Retrieved March 1 2015 Halpern Diane F Cheung Fanny M 2009 Women at the Top Powerful Leaders Tell Us How to Combine Work and Family Wiley p 262 ISBN 978 1444305227 Retrieved March 1 2015 Shen Feide September 30 2002 In The Shadow of Greatness China Through a Lens Retrieved March 1 2015 Granddaughter of Sun Yat sen seriously hurt in crash Taipei Times January 2 2011 Retrieved March 1 2015 Granddaughter of Sun Yat sen dies after car accident Taipei Times January 30 2011 Retrieved March 1 2015 Granddaughter of Sun Yat sen dies after car accident Taipei Times January 30 2011 External links editBBC Profile of Nora Sun Nora Sun Interviewed on NBC s Today Show on YouTube Nora Sun Interviewed on YouTube by CNN s Kristie Lu Stout Alan Seigrist Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nora Sun amp oldid 1220158764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
