Pearl's life in 1920s In 1921,her mother died In 1927,Nanking incident broke out which made her suffer a lot. She spent a terrified day in hiding,and was rescued by the American gunboat.The Bucks sailed to Japan for a year. 99 Pearl’s life in 1920s w In 1921, her mother died. w In 1927, Nanking incident broke out which made her suffer a lot. She spent a terrified day in hiding, and was rescued by the American gunboat.The Bucks sailed to Japan for a year