This apartment overlooks the East River and has 18 rooms, including 7 master bedrooms and many servant rooms. The interior decoration is mainly red, brocade is widely used, and carpets are laid on the ground. Song Meiling has her portrait in her bedroom, and beautiful jade, ivory, exquisite oil paintings and Chinese cabinets in the living room.
According to a resident of Grey West Street 10, there are three puppies in Song Meiling. 1 Yorkshire, and 2 bichon dogs. A columnist in new york wrote: "With their hostess, they are getting old and stumbling." The columnist also mentioned that neighbors gradually clashed with the noise of dishes and the pungent smell of Beijing roast duck. Finally, more and more cockroaches finally attracted complaints from neighbors. "It's always very interesting for inspectors to explore and look at other people's closets, especially the closets of such a once powerful woman. For example, a cupboard is full of gold bars. "
In June 2000, Song Meiling visited the Flushing Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition at the invitation of * * *. On the opening day, she wore a long black coat, low-heeled boat shoes, diamond earrings and a huge diamond ring. More than 2000 people flocked to see Song Meiling's paintings. Two months later, Song Meiling's paintings were exhibited in San Francisco and were highly praised.
Although Song Meiling tried to make public appearances when necessary, in those years when she was close to 100, she began to really retire. Her friend Eleanor said, "It is difficult for her to walk out of the house. She came to have lunch with us, then we went back together, and then her mind began to jump, so that she began to repeat what she said. "
However, Song Meiling, who lives in seclusion, never misses his birthday celebration every March. Guests include friends, relatives and members of the All-China Women's Union of Taiwan Province Province. The activity lasted for two days. The night before, we gathered at the home of Song Meiling's niece Rosmead, and then had dinner in Song Meiling's apartment at No.0/0/2, Grey West Street. The moment she came downstairs, she was always radiant. After the children came to kiss, she was escorted into the restaurant When saying goodbye to the guests upstairs, she always waves like a queen and says in a firm voice, "Goodbye everyone!" " "
In the last 10 year of Song Meiling's life, her nephew Kong Lingkan visited her twice a year. When asked if Song Meiling was conscious, he said, "She stays awake in her own way." Song Meiling sometimes thinks of him as someone else, so their conversation is a bit unusual. It is said that Song Meiling receives reports from Taiwan Province Province every day, mostly newspaper clippings made by her secretary and her favorite magazines. She said to her nephew, "My sister died, and so did my brother. I don't know why God left me. " For a whole week, she asked the same question every day, and one day she seemed to find the answer, thinking that God had left her to lead her family who had not converted to Jesus Christ. For Song Meiling, family is always the focus of her attention.
In March 2002, Song Meiling celebrated her 105 birthday as usual. She is wearing jade ornaments on purple brocade and looks in excellent condition. The next year, she couldn't celebrate this annual event with her friends and family. She was overwhelmed by pneumonia and was hospitalized for it. A few months later, her cold developed into mild pneumonia again.
On the evening of June 23rd, 2003, 1 1: 00, Song Meiling died peacefully in the bed in her bedroom. Her niece, nephew and another unknown family member accompanied her to her death.
According to a resident of No.0/0, Gelei West Street, the process of moving the spirit was quiet, solemn and sacred, and a young guard guarded Song Meiling's body on the hearse in the driveway. The street was in chaos, and photographers tried to break through the police blockade and capture some photos. In June 2003, Song Meiling's funeral was held on Park Avenue in new york.