Wild Sawns Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. a payment of money or property typically given to the groom and his family from the bride's father
  2. 4. The author's great grandmother gave birth to a son and named him ____.
  3. 5. large war vehicles that typically have a gun or cannon attached to it.
  4. 7. This country surrendered and the war in Europe was over.
  5. 10. 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.
  6. 13. 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
  7. 14. small starchy seeds/ grains that are typically white or brown that is often eaten in china
  8. 15. these collider where from another country and would take anything they wanted
  9. 18. a place where movies were watched
  10. 20. The seizure disorder that the authors great grandmother struggled from
  11. 22. a highly addictive drug that was widely available and common for concubines to smoke
  12. 23. Liquid-based frozen snack on a stick (NOT A POPSICLE)
  13. 24. Rebellion A violent uprising set out to rid China of all foreigners in the 1900
  14. 25. The practice of tying, breaking, and bending females feet to roughy 4 inches long
  15. 27. 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
  16. 29. 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
  17. 31. The authors grandmothers name which means “Jade”
  18. 33. a musical instrument like a zither
  19. 35. the box which a body is buried in
  20. 36. a Chinese tile based game that the author's grandmother would often host parties playing
  21. 37. The authors mothers name which means precious zither
  22. 38. 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
Down
  1. 1. a means of transportation using railways
  2. 3. also known as nationalists, the force that controlled most of China during the 1920s
  3. 6. 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
  4. 8. 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
  5. 9. a house of prostitution
  6. 11. A place, case, box, with sacred relics that serves as a place to show devotion to pay respects to a person or god
  7. 12. a woman who is chosen to live with a man and serve him sexually but has a lower status then his wife
  8. 16. Soviet union sentenced almost all people to these instead of prison
  9. 17. a slow, graceful Chinese exercise often called t’ai chi
  10. 19. meaning wild swan
  11. 21. The authors great grandfather's name
  12. 25. a grand celebration typically with feasts and parades that take place during the Chinese New Years
  13. 26. Wall the ____ ____ of China. The large wall that is over 3,000 miles in China
  14. 28. The _____ Empireruled over china for over 260 years
  15. 29. decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering that Xue- Zhi-heng was considered to be gifted at
  16. 30. the doctor who would marry the authors grandmothers and become her husband
  17. 32. the practice of kneeling touching the forehead to the ground in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom
  18. 34. This is where the family lived. The battle of ____ had been herculean.
  19. 35. a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism
  20. 37. a religion that was introduced to the town Yixian in the sixth century that worships “Budda”