James Soong, chairman of Taiwan's People First Party, and his wife Viola Chan wave goodbye as he left Beijing for Taipei after a landmark nine-day visit May 13, 2005. [Xinhua]

James Soong, chairman of Taiwan's People First Party, and his wife Viola Chan salute the people seeing them off at the Beijing Capital International Airport as he left Beijing for Taipei after a landmark nine-day visit May 13, 2005. [Xinhua]