This paper examines the biography of Soong Mei-ling, the wife of Chiang Kai-shek the Chinese warlord and Nationalist leader. It begins with an assessment of the importance and influence of the Soong family and then considers her career as wife of the Generalissimo. The concluding section assesses Soong Mei-ling, particularly her public role, as evidence of Western not Confucian values in her life. 12 pgs. Bibliography lists 17 sources.