Falling Leaves: Chapter 2 and 3

Falling Leaves: Prologue

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- ther​e was no money left in Father's estate

- no one had read Father's will or even questioned Niang about Father's will nor money​

​Father's will

​- died on 13th May 1988, family were reunited after nearly 40 years but Susan was not present

- only Niang, Lydia, Gregory, Edgar, James and his wife, Louise and Adeline​ attended Father's final will at Johnson, Stokes & Masters's Office

​Father's funeral

Hong Kong, 19 May 1988

The Appropriate Door Fits the Frame of the Correct House

Open Ended

Name this tradition and why it happened?

Open Ended

Name at least THREE concessions you can find during Qing dynasty.

Open Ended

Write ONE TS and ONE SD about Grand Aunt.

• married to Grandmother at the age of 26

• loving and considerate

• had 7 children altogether but only the first two survived​, Aunt Baba, 1905 and Father​ who was born two years later

• successful businessman

• became a branch manager of Hwang Chong Hong in Tiajin

• sold his business and m​oved up north leaving his family

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​Ye Ye

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true about Ye Ye?

• Ye Ye was an honest man.

• Ye Ye loved Grandmother dearly.

• Ye Ye betrayed Grandmother.

• Ye Ye was trustworthy.

Converting Iron into Gold

Open Ended

Write ONE TS and ONE SD about Father

Poll

Did Father enjoy being in the center of attention?

• Yes, he did.

• No, he did not

Open Ended

At the age of 19, in 1926, Father started his own firm, Joseph Yen & Company. Where do you think he got his confidence from?

Open Ended

Why do you think 'Ye Ye had such faith in Father's business acumen'?

Open Ended

Father declared that all Tianjin girls were dreary and provincial. He preferred the sparkle and sophistication of the young women in Shanghai. What does it mean and what can we say about Father?

Open Ended

One word to describe Shanghai in the 1920s.

Open Ended

Write THREE things about Miss Ren Yong-ping.

Multiple Choice

When did Father marry Mother?

• 1920

• 1930

• 1913

Open Ended

Name ALL five children Father and Mother had together.

Open Ended

Write THREE new words that have the same meaning as 'uneventful'.

Open Ended

Give another two situations that fit this phrase.

'A dark cloud hung over the entire family'