Sheng Aiyi
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Sheng Aiyi | |
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| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 1983 (aged 82–83) |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
| Title | Shanghai BaiLeMen (General Manager) |
| Parent | Sheng Xuanhuai |
Sheng Aiyi (Chinese: 盛爱颐; pinyin: Shèng Àiyí; 1900–1983), was the first[citation needed] female Chinese entrepreneur in the entertainment industry, becoming the general manager of Shanghai BaiLeMen company. She was also a member of the school board of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (the original Nan Yang College of Chiao Tung). She was the seventh daughter of Sheng Xuanhuai, Shanghai's biggest capitalist at that time.[citation needed]
Sheng Aiyi lost her father when she was 16 years old. She was admitted to Shanghai St. John's university already possessing knowledge of English and skills such as drawing Chinese pictures, handwriting and embroidery. She established herself in Shanghai when she was less than[quantify] 20 years old. [1]
Relationships
As a talented woman of an era, Sheng Aiyi was pursued by many men, the most famous one was the affair with T. V. Soong, the brother of Soong Mei-ling. However, at that time T. V. Soong was just a poor boy back abroad and then became the personal secretary of Sheng Enyi (Sheng Aiyi's brother). T. V. Soong and Sheng Aiyi then fell in love with each other, but it was strongly rejected by Mrs. Sheng because of Song's inferior household. So later T. V. Soong went to Guangzhou to seek his fortune and Sheng Aiyi promised him not to marry any other men before his return. He then served as governor of the Central Bank of China and minister of finance In the Kuomintang-controlled government and married to Lo-Yi Chang (張樂怡 Zhang Leyi), ignoring the fact that Sheng Aiyi was still waiting for him.[1]