0 years old
I was born a boy in the city of Hefei in China's Anhui Province.

My parents have named me Xiao-peng. My surname is Dung. My mother, Ya-ping, is 21 and my father, I-po, is 22. I have no brothers or sisters.

From my parents I have been gifted with the potential for extraordinary intelligence, extraordinary athletic ability, extraordinary physical strength and extraordinary physical endurance.

1 year old
I suffered a case of food poisoning.

A famine or food shortage has hit China. 2,357 people have died and 18,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

2 years old
3 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 4,774 people have died and 13,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Brother Fu born.

4 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 901 people have died and 20,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

5 years old
6 years old
Began school.

7 years old
Risked punishment by telling the truth.

My brother Fu has trichuriasis (whip worm).

8 years old
My brother Fu has been cured of trichuriasis.

My brother Fu began school.

9 years old
Sporadic localized fighting in Jiangsu province.

10 years old
My father has died at age 33 from suicide.

11 years old
12 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 97 people have died and 18,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

13 years old
Met a new girl I like very much, named Cao Zi.

We've begun seeing each other.

14 years old
Peace.

Cao Zi broke off our relationship.

Met a new girl I like very much, named Huo Chin-chih.

We've begun seeing each other.

15 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 215 people have died and 20,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

16 years old
Cleaned up someone else's mess.

My girlfriend Chin-chih has graduated from secondary school.

My girlfriend Chin-chih has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.

17 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 80 people have died and 24,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

18 years old
Graduated from secondary school.

Began college.

19 years old
My brother's girlfriend Xiao-cheng has graduated from secondary school.

My brother's girlfriend Xiao-cheng has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.

20 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 2,631 people have died and 19,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Volunteered in a local humanitarian effort.

My brother Fu has died at age 18 from a stroke.

21 years old
My girlfriend Chin-chih and I are now engaged..

Huo Chin-chih and I got married this year.

Moved out of my family's home.

Began work as a temporary odd jobs.

22 years old
Receiving public assistance.

Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Tortured by security police.

Released by security police.

Graduated from college with a degree in Art.

Began graduate school.

23 years old
Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Tortured by security police.

Released by security police.

24 years old
My country is involved in a regional conflict abroad. 20,727 Chinese soldiers have been killed.

Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Released by security police.

Wife pregnant.

Son Hong-bo born.

25 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.

Peace.

26 years old
Graduated from graduate school with an advanced degree in Art.

Inducted into the military.

27 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 952 people have died and 21,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Tortured by security police.

Sentenced to 5 years in prison.

28 years old
29 years old
30 years old
My son Hong-bo began school.

31 years old
32 years old
Released from prison.

Inducted into the military.

My brother's girlfriend Xiao-cheng has trichuriasis (whip worm).

33 years old
Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Released by security police.

My brother's girlfriend Xiao-cheng has been cured of trichuriasis.

34 years old
Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Tortured by security police.

Sentenced to 2 years in prison.

35 years old
36 years old
Released from prison.

My son Hong-bo has become too sick to attend school.

37 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 5,308 people have died and 25,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Tortured by security police.

Released by security police.

Accepted in vocational school.

38 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 2,303 people have died and 15,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

My son Hong-bo has suffered an epileptic seizure.

39 years old
40 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 29 people have died and 19,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Graduated from vocational school with a certificate in First Aid and Medical Technology.

Began work as a police chief.

41 years old
42 years old
Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.

Tortured by security police.

Released by security police.

Received a 7% pay raise.

My son Hong-bo has moved out on his own.

43 years old
Son Xiao-peng born.

44 years old
45 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 520 people have died and 14,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Widespread fighting in Guangdong province.

46 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 273 people have died and 22,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Received a 4% pay raise.

47 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 285 people have died and 17,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Peace.

48 years old
Received a 9% pay raise.

My son Xiao-peng began school.

49 years old
Hurt in an accident.

Home was broken into and burglarized.

Victim of burglary.

Received a 4% pay raise.

My wife Chin-chih has died at age 51 from cirrhosis caused by hepatitis.

50 years old
Hurt in an accident.

51 years old
Met a new woman I like very much, named Lei Xiao-cheng.

We've begun seeing each other.

52 years old
Ended relationship with Lei Xiao-cheng.

Met a new woman I like very much, named Qian Wei.

We've begun seeing each other.

My mother has hookworm.

53 years old
Received a 4% pay raise.

My mother has been cured of ancylostomiasis.

Lum Shao-yan and my son Hong-bo are now engaged to be married.

My girlfriend Wei has died at age 53 from mouth cancer.

54 years old
Lum Shao-yan and my son Hong-bo have married.

55 years old
Widespread fighting in Tianjin province.

Met a new woman I like very much, named Go An-mei.

We've begun seeing each other.

56 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 21 people have died and 15,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

My girlfriend An-mei is not ready for marriage.

57 years old
Peace.

An-mei and I are now engaged..

Go An-mei and I got married this year.

58 years old
Widespread fighting in Guangdong province.

59 years old
60 years old
Retired.

My mother has died at age 82 from a heart attack caused by rheumatic heart disease.

Inherited money from my parents.

Jian-ku born to Lum Shao-yan

My son Xiao-peng has graduated from secondary school.

My son Xiao-peng has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.

My son's girlfriend Ding has graduated from secondary school.

My son's girlfriend Ding has failed the tests for entrance into vocational school.

61 years old
Peace.

My son Xiao-peng has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.

My son Xiao-peng has moved out on his own.

62 years old
I have hookworm.

Heavy localized fighting in Sichuan province.

63 years old
Cured of ancylostomiasis.

64 years old
65 years old
66 years old
67 years old
My son Xiao-peng has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.

68 years old
My son Xiao-peng has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.

69 years old
70 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit China. 116 people have died and 13,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Peace.

Began work as a doctor.

My son Hong-bo has mouth cancer.

71 years old
Lost my job due to my political activities.

Began work as a scientist.

72 years old
Lost my job due to my political activities.

Began work as a senior scientist.

73 years old
74 years old
75 years old
My son Hong-bo died from an infection.

76 years old
77 years old
78 years old
Heavy localized fighting in Fujian province.

79 years old
A major tropical storm has hit China. 6 people have died and 3,400,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

80 years old
81 years old
A major tropical storm has hit China. 19 people have died and 2,400,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Too old to continue working as a senior scientist.

82 years old
Home was broken into and burglarized.

Victim of burglary.

A famine or food shortage has hit China. 832 people have died and 13,000,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

Peace.

Too old to continue working as a senior scientist.

Began work as a senior government official.

My son Xiao-peng has hookworm.

83 years old
My son Xiao-peng has been cured of ancylostomiasis.

My wife An-mei has reduced vision from cataracts.

84 years old
A major tropical storm has hit China. 2 people have died and 1,300,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

My wife An-mei has been cured of cataracts.

85 years old
A major tropical storm has hit China. 6 people have died and 1,300,000 others have been affected.

My family and I were not directly affected.

86 years old
Died at age 86 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease