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(10 Historical Event) Opium Trade
British traded Opium for Chinese tea this lead to the chines to become addicted to the drug, Opium. The Chinese tried to stop this by attacking the British Warships starting the Opium war. Ellis 773-774 -
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(5 Historical Event) Industrial Revolution
Industrial revolution in Britain led to the population to move to cities looking for jobs population grew from 40000 to 70000. Ellis 616 -
(10 Historical Events) Confucius
Educated Chinese were divided into groups to westernize. Scholar-Officials disprove of this idea because it was challenging Confucian's way .Ellis 775 -
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(5 Historical Events) Population Increases
Medicine in Europe was produced more. Louis pasture mad vaccines for rabies and anthrax. Hospitals were a dangerous place at this time .for the doctors did not clean their hands nor tools Joseph Lister made hospitals clean their tools to prevent germs from spreading. sewer systems were later invented to care out the waste. -
(Book) Birth
Lily was born during Emperor Daoguag's reign in the village Puwei in Yongming county part of the Yao clan. Page 9 -
(5 Historical Event) Greece Independece
British, France, and Russia pressure Ottoman Empire to give Greece independence Greece. The Europe powers made Greece receives a German Rule. Page 636-637 Ellis -
(Book) third sister's death
Lily’s sister died from the crucial pain of the foot bonding. One out of ten girls in china die from foot bonding.Later on their grandmother also dies. The family spend more time on the grandmothers, for she lived longer. Page 33 -
(Book) Foot Binding
Lily and all her sisters start their foot binding. Foot binding is a crucial process that involves breaking your toes. one out of ten girls in china die from foot bonding this process will take place in the woman's chamber where they will teach the girls Nu Shu, the secret woman language. page 4 -
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(5 Historical Event) Factory act
In Britain the factory act is enforced by having inspectors going to the factories to see conditions the workers are in. Ellis 620 -
(5 Historical Events) Belgium Independence
in 1830 the Paris upraising inspire the Belgium rebellion against the dutch army. Belgium won independence 640 Ellis -
(Book) Laotong
Lily is introduce to Snowflower for the first time to for a laotong relationship, only two girls that share most of the same traits. Page 47 -
(10 Historical Events) Opium war
China loses the opium war and signs a treaty of Nanjing with Britain that allows to gain Hong Kong and Britain citizens to live in China under their own laws. Ellis 774 -
(Book) Marriage
Lily meets her husband for the first time. After marriage they will live separate until Lily is pregnant.page 133 -
(Book) Pregnancy
Lily and snow flower both have their girls, who they plan to match together in a laotong relationship. Lily's daughter is named jade and snow flower's daughter is named spring moon. page149 -
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(10 Historical Event) Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion, peasant rebellion, lead Hong Xiuquan to share the power of the Qing dynasty. Ellis 775 -
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(10 Historical Events) Emperor Xianfeng
Emperor Xianfeng was the ninth Emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China. -
(Book) Taiping
The Yao people join the taipings against the government taxes and feudal system. page 196 -
(Book) Daughter's Foot Binding
Lily is going to start the journey of her daughter’s foot binding Page 219 -
(10 Historical Events) Self-Strengthening movement
In China the "self-strengthening movement" was put to motion by importing westernize technology, having factories to make up to date armory, and westernize government. Ellis 776 -
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(10 Historical Events) Emperor Tongzhi
The Tongzhi Emperor was born in the Zaichun of the Aisin Gioro clan, was the tenth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China -
(Book) Snow Flower's Death
Lily is told by Snow flower's daughter that Snow flower dying and asking for lily’s help. Lily reads the letters that Snow flower and Lyli send each other. Snow flower later dies. Snow flower requested for Lily to look out for her children. Page 234 -
(Book) Lyli's Life
All the people she grew up with or loved had died except for her kid. She has lost the motivation to live after her husband dies. Spending he time thinking about Snow flower, whom Lily truly love. Page 252 -
(10 Historical Events) Sino-Japanese War
Japan started to modernize in 1864 and then started to pressure China. this lead to the start of the Sino-Japanese War, which ended with Japan gaining Taiwan. Ellis 776 -
(10 Historical Events) Hundred Day Reform
Guang Xu, Emperor, launched the Hundred Day Reform. This will set new laws that will modernize exams, government,and industries.The outcome was more negative than positive. The emperor was put in jail, for the people went a giants him. Ellis 776 -
(10 Historical Events) Open Door Policy
The U.S. scared of the Europeans powers closing trade between the U.S. and china created the Open Door Policy, equal trade for all. China was no involved with the choice. Ellis 776
