Mao Fumei

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Not to be confused with Soong May-ling.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao.

Mao Fumei

Born	(1882-11-09)9 November 1882 Fenghua, Zhejiang, Qing Empire
Died	12 December 1939(1939-12-12) (aged 57) Fenghua, Zhejiang, Republic of China
Spouse(s)	Chiang Kai-shek (m.1901-1921)
Children	Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Chien-hua

Mao Fumei 毛福梅 (November 9, 1882 – December 12, 1939) was the first wife of Chiang Kai-shek, and the mother of Chiang Ching-Kuo. She was born in Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, and married Chiang Kai-Shek in an arranged marriage. She died in World War II during a bombardment. Like most women of the era, she was not given the opportunity to learn to read or write.^{[citation needed]} When Chiang came back from Japan he divorced her. She stayed in her home town and was killed by the Japanese bomb intended for her ex-husband.

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Date of death	12 December 1939
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