Wild Sawns Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Camps Soviet union sentenced almost all people to these instead of prison
  2. 6. lollipops Liquid-based frozen snack on a stick (NOT A POPSICLE)
  3. 8. Wall the ____ ____ of China. The large wall that is over 3,000 miles in China
  4. 12. a place where movies were watched
  5. 13. a payment of money or property typically given to the groom and his family from the bride's father
  6. 15. The practice of tying, breaking, and bending females feet to roughy 4 inches long
  7. 17. Ru-Shan The authors great grandfather's name
  8. 18. A white sparkling wine associated with celebration and regarded as a symbol of luxury, typically that made in the Champagne region of France. Typically drank on New Years
  9. 19. the box which a body is buried in
  10. 21. The author's great grandmother gave birth to a son and named him ____.
  11. 22. The authors grandmothers name which means “Jade”
  12. 23. Qin The authors mothers name which means precious zither
  13. 24. a highly addictive drug that was widely available and common for concubines to smoke
  14. 27. a musical instrument like a zither
  15. 28. small starchy seeds/ grains that are typically white or brown that is often eaten in china
  16. 29. large war vehicles that typically have a gun or cannon attached to it.
  17. 32. the action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something
  18. 34. A place, case, box, with sacred relics that serves as a place to show devotion to pay respects to a person or god
  19. 36. these collider where from another country and would take anything they wanted
  20. 37. To play games of chance for money, bets, or risky action in order to obtain money. This was also banned in the house by Dr. Xia
  21. 39. decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Often believed to be the way to a woman's heart
  22. 40. a slow, graceful Chinese exercise often called t’ai chi
Down
  1. 1. decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering that Xue- Zhi-heng was considered to be gifted at
  2. 2. The nickname given to the headmaster because of his name's similar pronunciation to the chinese word ___. This animal is is similar to a mule.
  3. 3. the practice of kneeling touching the forehead to the ground in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom
  4. 5. a religion that was introduced to the town Yixian in the sixth century that worships “Budda”
  5. 7. the doctor who would marry the authors grandmothers and become her husband
  6. 9. This country surrendered and the war in Europe was over.
  7. 10. a house of prostitution
  8. 11. A mythical bird that would burst into flames after and rise from the ashes reborn. Also the grandest symbol for a woman that was painted on lanterns at the authors great grandmother's wedding
  9. 14. a woman who is chosen to live with a man and serve him sexually but has a lower status then his wife
  10. 16. an explosive that is made chiefly of nitroglycerin absorbed in another substance. Is typically red with a string that one must ignite in order for it to explode
  11. 19. a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism
  12. 20. also known as nationalists, the force that controlled most of China during the 1920s
  13. 25. The _____ Empireruled over china for over 260 years
  14. 26. Rebellion A violent uprising set out to rid China of all foreigners in the 1900
  15. 30. a grand celebration typically with feasts and parades that take place during the Chinese New Years
  16. 31. The seizure disorder that the authors great grandmother struggled from
  17. 33. a means of transportation using railways
  18. 35. meaning wild swan
  19. 38. a Chinese tile based game that the author's grandmother would often host parties playing
  20. 39. This is where the family lived. The battle of ____ had been herculean.