Editing Jiang Qing (section)

==== First Lady ====
After the founding of the [[People's Republic of China]] in 1949, Jiang Qing became the nation's first lady.{{Sfn|Li|2023|p=226|pp=}} However, her role was concealed from the general public in China or beyond throughout the 1950s.{{Sfn|Witke|1977|loc=|p=235}} During the 1950s, Jiang Qing left a generally favourable impression on those who interacted with her.<ref name=":6" /> In 1949, after [[Soong Ching-ling]] attended the founding ceremony in Beijing and returned to Shanghai, Mao Zedong sent Jiang Qing to see her off at the train station. It is said that Soong later remarked that Jiang was "polite and likeable." In 1956, Soong hosted [[President of Indonesia|Indonesian President]] [[Sukarno]] at a banquet in Shanghai, where Jiang and [[Liu Shaoqi]]’s wife, [[Wang Guangmei]], were also present. Soong reportedly praised Jiang for her refined manners and tasteful attire. During their conversation, Jiang even asked Soong to encourage Mao to wear a [[Suit and tie|tie and suits]], noting that [[Sun Yat-sen]] often did so and suggesting that foreigners found the simplicity of Chinese officials' clothing too monotonous.<ref name=":6" />