Xiong family

Xiong Li-hua, Fei Yen, and Mr Xiong's families. 
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==Aunts and Uncles==
Legislation for the 'one child policy' passed in 1978 and put into effect in 1980, but there's also this "Beginning in 1970, citizens were encouraged to marry at later ages and have only two children."
At least one sibling seems likely for Li-hua with her ~1970 birthday. If you see more, it's totally possible for her to be the youngest of a family with more than two kids since there wouldn't be any advice to limit before she was born. Does that make sense?
Very good point about the youngest in a large family: Especially "Until the 1960s, the government encouraged families to have as many children as possible because of Mao's belief that population growth empowered the country"; ie, her parents would've grown up hearing that. 
==Retired==
... Xiong's dad being the military type and very retired, visiting the Shatterdome. 
Something needing a commander happens, Xiong's dad forgets he's retired (Xiong's quietly annoyed). 
Xiong's mom squirts him with a spray bottle, drags him back to quarters. 
From that point on, anytime he tries being commander-ly, Xiong's mom arms the spray bottle. 
I like this image of the not-quite-retired military man being treated like a disobedient cat.
Ooo! The spray bottle is originally Nang's to use on Feng's cats. ("Whirlwind")
The other option was swatting with a newspaper, but they probably wouldn't have newspapers. 
That is /brilliant. *smooches pickle brain, begins cackling*
== Verdigris ==
Some time in 2022
Inspiration: OTPprompt
「I’m home!」 calls Mr Xiong as he steps out of his shoes.
「「In the kitchen, Daddy!」」
Fei Yen and Li-hua sit cater-cornered each other at one end of the dining table surrounded by an array of small bottles and a strong odour of chemicals.
Mr Xiong teases, 「What mischief is this?」
「Me and Mummy are painting our nails! See!」 Fei Yen presents her hands, each tiny fingernail a different bright colour.
「/Gorgeous!」 coos Mr Xiong.
「Look at Mummy’s!」
Li-hua offers ten fingers tipped with verdigris polish.
Mr Xiong fights a smile. 「That’s a very unusual choice, dear.」
「I think they look nice,」 declares Li-hua, admiring her right hand and smiling. 「The colour brings out my eyes.」
Mr Xiong grins like a lovestruck fool, kisses her temple.
Fei Yen wrinkles her nose, sticks out her tongue.
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