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Adeline was born
Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, Republic of China on 30 November 1937, to Joseph Yen (Yen Tse-Rung), a businessman, and Ren Yong-ping, an accountant. -
Adeline' mother died
Two weeks after her birth, her mother died of puerperal fever and according to traditional Chinese beliefs, Yen Mah was branded as 'bad luck' by the rest of her family. -
Adeline's father remarried
When Adeline was a year old in 1938, Joseph Yen became infatuated and married a half-French, half-Chinese 17-year-old named Jeanne Virginie Prosperi. -
Adeline started kindergarden
Adeline started kindergarden at St Joseph's French Convent. -
Adeline went to London to study
She left for the United Kingdom in August 1952, and read medicine at London Hospital Medical School, eventually establishing a medical practise in California. -
Adeline recieved a letter from Aunt Baba
She received an inspiring letter from Aunt Baba, after four long years. -
Adeline started school at Sacred Heart Canossian College
Adeline started school at Sacred Heart Canossian College in Shanghai.