12 Facts About Sheng Aiyi

Sheng Aiyi, was the first Chinese women entrepreneur in the entertainment industry, the general manager of Shanghai BaiLeMen company.

Sheng Aiyi was a member of the school board of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Sheng Aiyi was the seventh daughter of Sheng Xuanhuai, Shanghai's biggest capitalist at that time.

Sheng Aiyi was so smart and glib when she was still a little girl that she became the most favorite daughter of Sheng Xuanhuai.

Sheng Aiyi was admitted to Shanghai St John's university, and she had a good knowledge of English.

Sheng Aiyi had many other talents, such as drawing Chinese pictures, embroidering and hand writing.

Sheng Aiyi's father died she was 16 years old, and at that time she had already become a graceful lady.

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.

Soong went to Guangzhou to seek his fortune and Sheng Aiyi promised him not to marry to other man before his return.

Sheng Aiyi 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, ignoring the fact that Sheng Aiyi was still waiting for him.

Much to their surprise, Sheng Aiyi was a modern woman and she took his three brothers and two nephews to court in June 1928, making her the first woman in China's history to practise the law to protect women's rights.

In 1932, with the money Sheng Aiyi won from the case, she built the six-floor Paramount ballroom in American style.