May 22, "Su Cup Goddess", Kang Youwei great-granddaughter appeared again in the Su Cup field.
It is worth mentioning that on the same day, representing Australia, Kang Youwei`s great-granddaughter also posted the Australian flag on her left cheek, attracting the attention of a lot of people.
Gloria Samoville (Gronya Somerville), an Australian national player who claimed to be Kang Youwei`s descendant, attracted Chinese attention at the Guangzhou Badminton World Championships in 2013 because of her role as a descendant of Kang Youwei.
Gloria was born on May 10, 1995, and Kang Youwei, the reformist representative of China`s late Qing Dynasty, was born in 1858, 137 years apart.
Kang Youwei
Some people say that Gloria is Kang Youwei`s great-granddaughter (fourth generation), others say she is a great-grandchild (fifth generation). Earlier reports said that Gloria may be Kang Youwei`s great-granddaughter.
It is understood that Gloria`s father is Kang Youwei`s great-grandson, mother is Irish. Gloria said her grandmother emigrated to Australia from Guangdong with her 6-year-old father. Since her father died at the age of 3, Gloria didn`t know much about her background. Only when she was a child did her mother tell her the story of the family with a Chinese history book. Only then did she know the position of Kang Youwei, her great-ancestor, in Chinese history. "I heard he was a famous revolution and a calligrapher."
According to historical records, in recent history, Kang Youwei is devoted to reform and reform school, Gongche Shangshu movement, 1898 reform can not be separated from his leading. And in the life of Kang Youwei, everywhere mercy, concubines in groups. Especially in his old age, he married a couple of wives under the age of 20, is the name of the "little" wife.
Kang Youwei`s wife, concubine, named, six, and once lived in a home in Shanghai at the same time: the eldest wife, Zhang Yunzhu, the second aunt, Liang Suigue (when he was 17 years old), and the third aunt, he Chandli (overseas Chinese in the United States, when he married at the age of 17). Four aunt Okagawa son (Japanese maid, when married 17 years old), five aunt Liao Dingyao, six aunt Zhang Guang (married when 19 years old).
There are six children (12 children in a lifetime; two children and four women in real adulthood).
Photo of the whole family of Kang Youwei, taken in Shanghai in 1921
As Gloria`s father had long died, it was not clear which offspring she was. Kang`s descendants who emigrated to Australia, only Kang Youwei`s great-granddaughter Pan Weizhen.
Gloria, who only speaks a few Chinese words, has played badminton since she was 13, won the U19 Oceania Championship in 2011, and the Australian U19 Young Women`s doubles title.
Starting in May 2012, Gloria appeared on behalf of the Australian national team, the national team`s main doubles, mixed doubles and women`s doubles.
In the 2012 Wuhan Tangyu Cup, Gloria set a record for the youngest contestant as a high school student. Although she was out of the first round at that time, she still attracted wide attention. Gloria is Australia`s team flower, no matter where she appears, will bring exuberant popularity.
At that time, she said in an interview: "I like Lin Dan most, he is my idol, two days ago in the field I saw him, think he is super charming!" I saw his heart pounding! "
In March 2013, Gloria came to Nanjing to participate as an actress in a global election of Red Mansions Dreams. At the event, Gloria was named the Dream of Red Mansions character "Police Fairy", attended a press conference in Nanjing, and made a promotional film.
Speaking of the draft experience, Groa was impressed. "it was an interesting event. I took some photos and short films in my costume and attended a press conference." To attend the event, she said, her mother had bought books about the Dream of Red Mansions, which she had already read.
Gloya, with both beauty and wisdom, had a broad path of development, and as a result of her exceptional appearance, she had been a model on television in elementary school. She chose badminton, which was not popular in Australia. "I know badminton can`t make money in Australia, in many countries, but I just like it. I want to win a lot of medals to promote this sport in Australia. "
Gloria has fascinated many Chinese fans, but she has long been famous. Badminton brought her a cross-border relationship. Gloria`s boyfriend came from New Zealand and the two met in 2011 when they played badminton.
