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Lilly was born on "the fifth day of the sixth month of the third year of the Daoguang Emperor's reign" (See 9) -
The world's first photograph ever taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. It was titled "View from the Window at Le Gras" -
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Lilly will have a friend, Snow Flower, who she will be friends with her whole life. A few days later she would meet Snow Flower -
Queen Victoria becomes queen of England at 18 -
China destroyed illegal opium that the British tried to trade -
A number of fights between Britain and the Qing dynasty -
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Snow Flower has a still-born daughter -
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Emperor Daoguang dies and his son takes over -
A massive rebellion that waged in China. The fight was between the Qing dynasty and foreigners in the country -
Much of Lilly's husband's family die.
Lilly and her husband become Master and Lady Lu -
Lilly is forced to flee up the mountains along with other villagers for 3 months. During that time she haven't seen her husband or children -
Tongzhi reign lasted from 27 April 1856 to 12 January 1875 -
In 1860 the war ended and China had 11 more foreign trading ports -
Lilly and Snow Flower break apart and don't speak to each other for years -
China signed the Treaty of Aigun which gave Russia land -
America fights in a civil war over the status of slavery -
His son takes over and the Quig dynasty is created -
Snow Flower had a tumor in her uterus -
An attack on Christian missionaries -
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis invented the blue jeans -
Lilly is deeply saddened -
The Yellow River flood was the deadliest flood in China's history, 930,000 people died -
The effiel tower was built for the World's Fair set in Paris, France that year. -
The book starts with Lilly when she is 80 and continues as she relives her life.