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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory April 16, 1912 From movie star to China's first beautiful woman pilot Li Xiaqing's birthday
113 years ago today, on April 16, 1912 (February 29, 1912 lunar calendar), Li Xiaqing, a movie star and China's first beautiful woman pilot, was born. Photo of Li Xiaqing stepping out of the plane with a smile on her face. Born on April 16, 1912 in Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, to a wealthy businessperson family rich in revolutionary traditions. Li Xiaqing's father, Li Yingsheng, was a patriot. Li Xia, formerly known as Li Dangdan, was born on April 16, 1912 in Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, to a wealthy businessperson family rich in revolutionary traditions. His father, Li Yingsheng, was a patriot during the 1911 Revolution. Li Xiaqing followed her father to Europe when she was young, and later studied in Hong Kong and Shanghai. She received a good education from an early age, was active in thought, and had the courage to know. Li Xiaqing took a photo during a film shoot in Hollywood. In 1926, at the age of 14, Li Xiaqing participated in the filming of the movie "Ice Clear and Jade Clean" and became a hot star at the time. In early 1930, Li Xiaqing left the screen and settled in Paris, France with her new husband. During a flight show, Li Xiaqing was shocked and determined to become a female pilot. So she enrolled at the Korntienan Flight School in Geneva, Switzerland. A puzzled invigilator asked her why she signed up. She said: "I came here to let the world know that Chinese women can not only walk on the ground, but also fly in the sky." In 1935, Li Xiaqing studied in the United States. This flight school never accepted female students, but this time Li Xiaqing made an exception. A year later, Li Xiaqing graduated with all honors and became the first Chinese to obtain a Swiss pilot's license. In August 1937, the Battle of Songhu broke out, and Li Xiaqing actively participated in the anti-Japanese war. In early 1939, Li Xiaqing flew the "New China Spirit" monoplane to major cities in the United States and began the patriotic fundraising flight of "Anti-Japanese Salvation, Women Have a Responsibility". She was praised by foreign journalists as a "flying messenger" and "a goodwill envoy of China". Li Xiaqing once set a record of collecting donations of 40,000 yuan in one hour of flight. After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, Li Xiaqing arrived in Hong Kong. He moved to the United States from Hong Kong, China in mid-1960 and lived in San Francisco. He died on January 24, 1998 at the age of 86. Li Xiaqing is photographed when the plane lands at the Chicago airport in the United States. Li Xiaqing is photographed at the Geneva Aviation School. Li Xiaqing loves to wear a cheongsam to attend various occasions. Li Xiaqing was interviewed by US radio News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/19p7.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.28-07:00] 访问:79
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