https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3 Please create a visual timeline for important events in your family history project from the mid-19th century to the 1930s. In creating this timeline, attention should be paid to the intersections between macro-level events and the micro-level personal stories. en-us 2022-02-26 22:55:00 UTC 2022-03-03 12:51:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f550.png masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2068800727 Taiping Rebellion rolls through Ningbo, the family flees the city once again. Chong Li is now 40 years old, and leads the family to his uncle's farm in the countryside]]> 2022-02-28 04:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2068800727 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2068800982 The Chong family, led by Chong Zhou are unsuccessful textile traders living in Ningbo who have just started their business. in 1842 British invade Ningbo and the family flees the city, living with Zhou's brother in the countryside]]> 2022-02-28 04:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2068800982 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075038776 With Chong Zhou's son Li at the head of the family, the family decides to turn to the opium trade after moving back to Ningbo. Through this they became rather wealthy.]]> 2022-03-03 04:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075038776 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075047483 We return to Ningbo, after loosing a substantial amount of our wealth. Chong Li and his son return the family to textile trade after seeing the damage that opium can cause after being in the country. ]]> 2022-03-03 04:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075047483 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075051072 Chong Wu, Chang Li's son, converts to Presbyterianism and attends the local church in Ningbo.]]> 2022-03-03 04:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075051072 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075056714 Boxer rebellion occurs, and the Chong family looses much. They had already been isolated due to their religion, but now 2 members of the family were murdered, and almost all of the family wealth was taken. Ching Wu, his 2 surviving children, and his mother move to the outskirts of the city.]]> 2022-03-03 04:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075056714 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075062952 With the death of Chong Wu, his son Xi becomes head of the family and reverts back to Buddhism while remaining largely cynical. Xi begins the slow process of rebuilding the family's wealth and is able to afford an education for both of his sons at western style school. He doesn't send either of his daughters to receive an education.]]> 2022-03-03 04:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075062952 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075072443  Xi's youngest son Jiang participates in the May 4th movement protests in Ningbo. He wants reform in China; both culturally and politically. While his family individually has been getting along well, he is looking at the bigger picture. He becomes a staunch supporter of the New Culture Movement]]> 2022-03-03 04:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075072443 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075080210 Civil war breaks out between the CCP and the KMT. Xi's elder son Bolin has taken control of the family business and supports the KMT. His younger brother Jiang on the other hand supports the CCP, but doesnt engage in any of the actual fighting. Bolin hides Jiang in the city after many communists are murdered in neighboring Shanghai

]]> 2022-03-03 04:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075080210 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075085456 The warlord era began with the death of Yuan Shaiak and lasted until 1927. This time was very good for our family. While there was chaos in many other places, the treaty ports like Ningbo got along well. We were able to increase our wealth with more exports of cloth and textiles during world war 1 as well. ]]> 2022-03-03 04:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075085456 masonsjohnson3 https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075107051 Yuan Shikai becomes the President of China, ending the Qing empire. Xi is supportive of the new government but has reservations about radical change and how it will effect his industry. ]]> 2022-03-03 05:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jhuangfu1_1/mjohnso3/wish/2075107051