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Birth date
Interviewee was born -
A piece of life as a kid
Parents were farmers. Played with pigs, cows, ducks!
Learned a lot from his grandpa (EX, morality decisions, respect, etc) -
Enter elementary school (Grade 1)
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Helped build water wheels for the village
Water wheel's construction took approximately 2 months.
Helped the village with getting supplies, making the water wheel itself and putting the water wheel together. Thoughts on this volunteering opportunity:
Skills are essential for a good career!
Found the motors and machinery supplies within the water wheel very interesting!
Understood how wind helps the water wheel to do it's job! -
Attend middle school
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Enter High shcool
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1st Job: Construction Labour
Payment used for tuition fees.
Worked for a month.
Job ended when school began in September. -
Death of beloved grandpa !!
Often rode on his grandpa's back. Had very close relationships with him.
Decided not to study engineering anymore and take over his grandpa's ownership of the farmland -
Friend's advice
Advice given:
-"You're so hardworking and smart. You have a bright future. You should continue studying as an engineer student. Although your grandpa's death will bring more burden to your family, I can help you fianicially!" Very life changing! -
2nd Job: Production of air conditioning supplies
Worked for half a year.
Job ended around Feburary of 1961 -
Enter University of HaErBin
Attended program: Engineering -
Watch Factory: Engineer
Moved to Qingdao in China from Xinjiang as a result of his son's discomfortableness in Xinjiang.
Made detailed images of watches for labour workers to make. -
Graduated at University of HaErBin
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Military job: Engineering for military supplies
Helped factories with the functions of amunitions in detailed diagrams. Factories then make these amunitions for the soldiers in the army! -
First meeting of his wife
Started off with as co-workers!
His friend hooked him up! (hahahaha, wow!) -
Marriage!
Got married with a beautiful, nice lady -
First daughter
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First Son
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Moved to Qingdao
Moved to Qingdao from Xinjiang -
Job selection
Had the opportunity to choose any job available in Qingdao. However, he chose a job that is close to his mother instead of a high-paid job.
He did not regret this decision because he was being a kind son. -
Quit job as an engineer in the military
He could not stay in the military due to his first son's health issues. His son could not stay health due to the environmental issues and food availabilities. -
Second Son
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Reason why a Factory engineer became an University teacher
Quit his job at the factory because he felt opponents who wants his position as an engineering worker and the factory CEO. He felt that the monthly pay was too low and the daily routine itself was boring. Therefore, he became an university teacher! -
Univeristy Principal
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Retirement!
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On call supply teacher
Taught physics and engineering -
Moved to Toronto!!
