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Region: Quig Dynasty
(NO SPECIFIC DATE)
The Hunan provinces did not matter when it first was created but was reconized after the Quig dynasty was taken reform. It became important due to its location in the center of the Yangzi RIver. -
World: South America
President James Monroe appointed the first US ambassador to South America. -
Book: Lily was born
The main character of the story was born. -
World: York Cathedral
Jonathan Martin puts the York Cathedral on fire. This fire caused 60,000 pounds(money) of damage. -
World: US President
The 7th president of the united states takes charge. Andrew Jackson becomes president. -
Book: Lily's Footbinding
Lily is slapped by her mother during the visit of the diviner. The diviner had suggested that Lily had to wait to get her footbinding a little later than the normal age in the village which was six years old. -
Book: Madame Wang pays a visit
Madame Wang is taken by the diviner of the village to go see Lily in order for her to give her veridict of the footbiding Madame Wang suggest Lily's parents that she is qualify to get a laotong, A laotong is a person who is going to be with you for the rest of your life as your friend. -
Book: Snow Flower
Lily gets an fan from Snow Flower who will become her laotong. This will be the first time the girls had communication. The fan was written in nu shu, Nu shu is the secret writing of women that is only for them to know. -
Book: Lily is footbinded
Lily is now 10 years old when she gets her footbindings. Madame Wang gave the permission for the footbingding to begin. -
Region: First Opium War
Britain force opium trade on China, which was illegal at the time. War broke out when Britain got tired of all of China's restrictions on opium trade. Britain won the war due to the strong military they had. -
Region: Treaty of Nanjing
The treaty of nanjing was created after the first opium war. The treaty gave everything that Britain wanted and China was less fortunate on the treaty. -
Region: Taiping Rebellion
Hong Xiuquan, a human bean that believed that he was the secound 'Jesus' and form a group that believed in his idea/teachings. He wanted to create an utopia in China. Xiuquan's army (an estimate of 30,000 people total) took over many cities as possible an turn them into an utopia city. Once China's military gain more power they fighted back and gained most of the cities back. -
Book: Reunited
After eight years of Lily's outbreak Snow Flower's daughter begs Lily to meet her dying mother one last time. During this reunion Lily remembers the meaning of laotong and all the love that she has for Snow Flower. -
World: India
In India the first passehen rail opens from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane. -
Book; Marriage
At this time Lily is already a women of 30 years old and her husband had become Master and her Lady Lu meaning that they have taken over the village and are respect throught the village. -
Book: Snow Flower's marriage
While Lily had come from a poor village and ended with a great life Snow Flower ending was different. She ended up with a butcher and her in-laws treated her very poorly. -
World: US
The United States Naval Acadamy students graduate. They become the first class to graduate. -
Book: Lily's anger outbreak
Lily gets tired from hearing Snow Flower's complains about her family. She later on hears about Snow Flower's group of sworn sister and gets mad. She decided to tell all of Snow Flower's secrets and cut out all of the conctact with her. -
Region: Arrow War
The arrow war is also known as the secound opium war. Britain wanted better trading conditions than the once stated in the Treaty of Nanjing. China lost the war once again. The war ended in another treaty "arrow" being form. -
Region: Treaty of Tianjin
The treaty of Tianjin ended the arrow war. This treaty gave more trading rights to Europe. -
Region: Tongzhi Restoration
(NO SPECIFIC DATE FOUND)
Reform of China agains west side rebellions and imperialism. The government try to strengthen the Quin dynasty whom was declining. Reforms restablish the dynasty. -
Region: Sino-Japanese War
China and Japan were fighting to see who took over the Korean Peninsula. This was the first time Japan's army looked strong when defeting China's war. -
Region: Hundred Days Reform
The hundred days reform is a reform that lasted from June to September of 1898 after the Sino-Japanese War. China had to change their government in order for them not to be taken over by another form of government. -
Book: Ending
When Lily finish telling her story at the age of 80 she ends of telling us about how she ended taking care of Snow Flower's children after she past away. She learn many women stories and captured all of them in women's secret writing. -
Region: Typhoid Epidemic
Tongkou is taken over by the Typhoid epidemic that hits when the water gets spread by contaminated water or food. The typhoid fever kills 216,00 to 600,00 people every year.