CONTENTS 1
Episode 1．Making Flight Reservations 1
Episode 2．Sending a Telex 8
Episode 3．Mr．Goodwin Makes Preparations 16
Episode 4．Emily Goodwin Talks about Her Visit to Beijing 23
Episode 5．Airport Check-in 31
Episode 6．Arriving at Beijing 39
Episode 7．The Welcome 46
Episode 8．The Ride to the Hotel 53
Episode 9．Registering at the Great Wall Hotel 60
Episode 10．Mr．Parker Is Shown His Room 69
Episode 11．A Day at the Hotel 77
Episode 12．The Stranger Appears 85
Episode 13．Li Wei Invites the Canadians to a Banquet 92
Episode 14．At the Barber Shop 99
Episode 15．At the Banquet：Introductions 107
Episode 16．At the Banquet：Table Talk 114
Episode 17．At the Banquet：Exchanging Toasts 123
Episode 18．Negotiations：Setting upon an Agenda 131
Episode 19．Negotiations：Demurrage or Despatch 140
Episode 20．Negotiations：Short Weight 149
Episode 21．Negotiations：A Claim for Inferior Quality 157
Episode 22．Negotiations：Mr．Goodwin Makes an Offer 165
Episode 23．Negotiations：Li Wer Makes a Counter-Offer 174
Episode 24．Visiting the Great Wall 182
Episode 25．Negotiations：An Agreement Is Reached 190
Episode 26．Mr．Parker Falls Ill 197
Episode 27．Matters Are Resolved Satisfactorily 206
Episode 28．Negotiations：Long-Term Agreement（1） 215
Episode 29．Negotiations：Long-Term Agreement（2） 224
Episode 30．Negotiations：Negotiations Finished and a Night at the Great Wall Hotel 232
Episode 31．Strong Words 241
Episode 32．A Night at the Peking Opera 249
Episode 33．Emily Goodwin Visits Chinatex 258
Episode 34．Emily Goodwin Makes a Deal 266
Episode 35．Mrs．Goodwin Meets an Old Friend 274
Episode 36．Mrs．Goodwin Makes a Purchase 284
Episode 37．Emily Goodwin at a Fashion Show 292
Episode 38．Visiting Liulichang 301
Episode 39．Trade Promotion 311
Episode 40．A Visit to the Palace Museum 321
Episode 41．Arbitration 331
Episode 42．Mr．Parker Looks at the New Patent Law 340
Episode 43．David Parker Learns about Trade-Marks 350
Episode 44．A Favourable Investment Environment 358
Episode 45．A Joint-Venture in the Works 368
Episode 46．The Canadian Embassy Throws a Banquet 376
Episode 47．At the Guangzhou Spring Fair 385
Episode 48．John Goodwin Speaks to the Press 394
APPENDIX Ⅰ．Chinese Translations for Reference 404
APPENDIXⅡ．Key to Comprehension Questions 474