Joy Luck Club Map Padlet by Sophia Tsui

Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

2024-11-13 23:32:50 UTC

宁波市

(Also romanized as Ningpo)

Ningbo was the city that An-Mei Hsu was born and raised in.

Today the city is the 3rd busiest container port in the world. Additionally Ningbo is home to the new Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which is about 22 miles long, making it one of the longest sea-bridges.

Chong Qing Shi, Chongqing, China

2024-11-13 23:34:34 UTC

Jing-Mei Woo’s mother told her about how an army officer came to her house and told her to go back to her husband in Chongqing, therefore running away from Kweilin completely. At this time, the Japanese were about to invade Kweilin. Jing-Mei left with her two babies and started pushing towards Chongqing. This event is significant for being Jing-Mei Woo’s escape from the break-out of a potential war.

Guilin, Guangxi, China

2024-11-13 23:34:58 UTC

We learn about the life of Jing-Mei Woo’s mother in Kweilin, and why Jing-Mei Woo thinks of the Joy Luck club as her mother’s Kweilin story. Jing-Mei’s mother is the one who establishes the Joy Luck Club, and this is where it begins.

Chinatown, San Francisco, CA

shelsearomerogarc — 2024-11-13 23:40:51 UTC

Waverly Joy, one of the book characters who is excellent at chess lives here. She gets her talent for chess in this place, she gathers books to learn about chess and practices with strangers.

Shanghai, China

sophiatsui — 2024-11-13 23:45:12 UTC

上海
Shanghai is the city where Jing-Mei’s half sisters (Suyuan's Woo's original twin daughters) live.
Shanghai is China's largest city and a global financial hub. It is famous for its skyline and commerce.

Mission District, San Francisco, CA

2024-11-13 23:51:04 UTC

During Suyuan’s obsession with her daughter, Jing-Mei Woo, being a prodigy, she had signed her up for a beauty training school in the Mission district after seeing the talented child actor, Shirley Temple, on TV. This event marks the beginning of Jing-Mei Woo’s disdain for accomplishing her mother’s dream of her becoming an outstanding child prodigy.

Devil's Slide Trail, Pacifica, CA

sophiatsui — 2024-11-13 23:52:46 UTC

The beach south of the city near Devil’s Slide.

During a visit to the beach here, Rose Hsu ‘s little brother, Bing, disappeared under the water. The Hsu family would relentlessly search for Bing, but ultimately failed to find him. This event is significant, as it causes An-Mei Hsu to lose her faith and Rose to question her decisions.

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

2024-11-14 00:04:56 UTC

A southeastern modern metropolis city in China that connects Hong Kong to the mainland. It’s most known for its shopping places and enormous mall with a variety of wares.

Oakland, CA

2024-12-02 23:25:15 UTC

The place where Lena St. Clair was born and raised until she was ten and where she started seeing terrible things with her Chinese eyes.

Tientsin, Tianjin, China

2024-12-04 23:36:55 UTC

An-Mei traveled with her mother to Tientsin, however her brother was left behind. This became the place in which An-Mei Hsu and her mother lived together. Here An-Mei lived a luxurious life.