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