Former First Lady of Taiwan dies at age 88

December 28, 2004 

Faina Chiang (蔣方良; pinyin: Jiǎng Fāngliáng), the Russian-born former First Lady of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and wife of the late President Chiang Ching-kuo died on December 15, 2004 of pulmonary and cardiac failure in the Taipei Vetrans Hospitial. She was 88 years old, although using the Chinese system of counting birthdays she was said to be 90. 
Her funeral was held on December 27, 2004 at the Taipei Vetrans Hospital with several prominent Taiwanese politicians in attendance including President Chen Shui-bian, Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan, and People's First Party Chairman James Soong. 
Chiang's casket was draped with a Taiwanese Flag as well as a Kuomintang party flag.
Former First Lady of Taiwan dies at age 88 December 28 , 2004 Faina Chiang ( 蔣方良 ; pinyin : Jiǎng Fāngliáng ) , the Russian - born former First Lady of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) and wife of the late President Chiang Ching - kuo died on December 15 , 2004 of pulmonary and cardiac failure in the Taipei Vetrans Hospitial . She was 88 years old , although using the Chinese system of counting birthdays she was said to be 90 . Her funeral was held on December 27 , 2004 at the Taipei Vetrans Hospital with several prominent Taiwanese politicians in attendance including President Chen Shui - bian , Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan , and People 's First Party Chairman James Soong . Chiang 's casket was draped with a Taiwanese Flag as well as a Kuomintang party flag .
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