Sun Suifen and his mother Lanie.
Sun Suifen was born in 1938. Her villa in Shanghai has a nice name-Rose Villa, which was left by her mother Lani. The villa is located in Hutongkou, which indicates that the buildings here are cultural relics protected by the state, and the pink exterior wall has a western flavor. This place where many dignitaries lived in the past is still the residence of celebrities. It's just that it's quiet all year round, and people who live here are very low-key.
Passing through the alley, I came to Rose Villa. When an aunt opened the door, she usually asked carefully if she was a guest designated by Sun Suifen. Pushing the door in, a strange sandalwood accompanied by the antique layout of the entrance formed a strong first impression. The slippers are decorated with bright red China patterns, and there are carved mahogany tables, white porcelain vases with peony flowers and bronze Buddha statues at the door. Everything is very China. Every carefully arranged detail makes people who enter this villa feel relaxed. "The date marked on the architect's drawings is 4 1 the end of the year, and the construction will start in 42 years. When the Japanese occupied Shanghai, my mother bought land and invited four of the most famous architects in China to build these houses. At that time, the whole alley was built by my mother, with seven buildings. "
Between words, Sun Suifen looked around the familiar room. After decades and twists and turns, great changes have taken place here. All the decorations were restored by Sun Suifen from memory.
"Mommy was a famous beauty in Shanghai at that time."
In the photo, Laney always looks so delicate and chic, wearing a cheongsam, sometimes a pearl necklace and sometimes a jewel earring. "My mother has a strong aesthetic concept, and the clothes are all designed by herself. At that time, there were no famous brands, Dior and Gucci. We invited the tailor to our home, and it was up to her to decide what kind of material to choose, what kind of buttons to nail and what kind of edges to roll. Even after I go to work in Taiwan Province Province, I will call her if I lack any clothes. My mother will help me design a beautiful one and find a tailor to do it. I will go to Hong Kong to get it and bring it back to Taiwan Province Province to wear. "
There is a western sofa and a Chinese coffee table in Sun Suifen Sun Suifen's living room. She feels that the influence of eastern and western cultures on her is also half and half. She grew up in western-style education schools, from Sacred Heart Primary School in Shanghai to the University of Arizona in the United States. However, my mother's teaching is oriental. "I think the most inherited character from my mother is independence. She will always have her own house instead of living with my father. She is much more capable than me and never depends on others. She is very courageous, I can't compare with her. " In fact, another point that Sun Suifen didn't talk about was that she kept her mother's habit of wearing cheongsam. She put on a custom-made big red cheongsam, a Fu Lushou jade bracelet bought in Taiwan Province Province a long time ago, big earrings of the same color as the cheongsam, and a diamond ring, standing there with a little modern oriental charm, vaguely revealing the elegant charm that only old Shanghai ladies have.
"When I used to work, I didn't have much time to think about what to wear today. I often take them out of the drawer and put them on in the morning. I have no patience, no patience. I think it's a waste of time to go to the beauty salon at work. After retirement, I will occasionally massage and spend time manicuring my nails. But I have a habit that the color of nail polish must match the color of clothes. If my nail polish is painted red, I will wear clothes that match red, such as red, black or white clothes; Pink nail polish goes well with pink clothes. There are many different colors of clothes in my closet, which can satisfy my choice. At the same time, shoes, purses and jewelry must also be matched. "
Accessories are also a magic weapon to keep Sun Suifen beautiful. You seldom see Sun Suifen without jewelry in front of people. She even wore a necklace with pink boots and a pink dress to a fashion party to show her innocence. Jewelry is bought casually. When you go shopping, you buy jewelry that matches your clothes. Whether this is a famous brand is not the key to Sun Suifen's decision to buy. "Occasionally, I will buy some brand-name jewelry, but in general, it is rare. I feel confident. It is not my style to hang other people's brands on my body as my own glory. "
To Sun Suifen's greatest regret, none of the famous tailors in China in old Shanghai can be found. The habit of ordering clothes that she has maintained so far can't continue. During her three years working in Guangzhou, Sun Suifen tried many tailors, but none of them satisfied her. Going back and forth to Shanghai, I found countless tailors, and there were almost no well-made dresses. The only old tailor who is satisfied with Sun Suifen knows that it has been more than ten years, and Sun Suifen and his mother's cheongsam are customized there. Most of Sun Suifen's clothes are bought and improved. "In the past, good tailors were very common in Shanghai, even in corner shops. The most famous tailor in China is Hong Gang tailor in Shanghai, which is almost extinct in Shanghai. There may be some good tailors, but I can't find them. At that time, the tailor was very satisfied. If he is a tailor, he will be a good tailor all his life, and making clothes is his lifelong artistic pursuit. How can a tailor be so careful? Just measure it and give it to his little tailor. The guest's request is not carefully recorded, and often he only listens to half of your request. The clothes I make are often not what I want. A tailor can make clothes for the same person, one large and one small. " This is a typical Shanghai woman's exquisiteness and picky, and she attaches great importance to all details. "When I was young, I always struggled. I occasionally go out to play with my children. Most of them went to the zoo and other places, so I really can't enjoy traveling alone. When you are older, you can walk around and have a look. If you let me write my own travel experience, I am afraid it is an endless story. " Sun Suifen called this kind of trip "roaming" and said that she enjoyed it very much.
Wandering also requires an occasional pause. When the children grew up, Sun Suifen began to think in his spare time. Although he has traveled around the world and is well informed, he doesn't really know what to do. Playing bridge with a lady is not the life she wants. Sun Suifen, 39, was admitted to the University of Arizona. That year, her eldest son was also a college student. She still studied as hard as when she was a child at Sacred Heart School, and got excellent grades. She got an A in every subject. When he graduated, Sun Suifen won the Wall Street Journal Award for his excellent performance, which made him a news figure in American media. Sun Suifen became the first female student to receive this award, which was awarded by the Wall Street Journal to the best financial graduates in the United States every year.
Traveling around the world, Sun Suifen finally returned to her birthplace. When I returned to China in the 1980s, Shanghai was the same as Guangzhou and Shenzhen. There is dust and dirt everywhere, and all the houses are invisible. But as soon as I got off the plane, I felt a sense of intimacy. "There are too many things in China, all of which are seen, heard and felt. I was born in Shanghai and grew up in Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province, but I have always been in China. What's more, there is a house left by my mother here, and I will come back to live when I have the opportunity. "
The Legendary Life of Noble Family
Sun Suifen's resume can almost be summed up by the word "legend". Born and raised in Shanghai, she was kidnapped as a child, then moved to Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong and finally moved to the United States. /kloc-After graduating from high school at the age of 0/7, Sun Suifen became a flight attendant. Later, I met my future husband at work, an American pilot who participated in World War II. /kloc-at the age of 0/9, Sun Suifen resigned and got married. She devoted herself to being a good wife and mother and raised three sons. When the children grew up, Sun Suifen, 39, decided to leave home and go back to higher education. She and her eldest son went to college at the same time, became the oldest student on campus, and graduated with excellent results. From 65438 to 0986, Sun Suifen served as commercial consul in the US Department of Commerce and became a diplomat in China. 65438-0992, Sun Suifen went to the US Embassy in Paris as business counselor for work reasons. Later, she served as the commercial consul of the US Consulate General in Guangzhou and Shanghai. Later, she resigned from the embassy and started a consulting company in Hong Kong.
Friends call her Nora, which is very loud in Shanghai social circle, because she is the granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen and the daughter of Sun Ke! However, Sun Suifen hates people's definitions and explanations of her. She made it clear: "I live my life, I can't live by my ancestors, and no one abroad knows who I am." I don't want to print their names on my forehead. It's hopeless. I am proud to have such parents and grandparents, but one should create one's own career and life. I don't want others to mention that I am a celebrity. I am also very successful in a certain range, not by their fame, but by myself, so I hope others will pay more attention to myself. "