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