Episode 1.Making Flight Reservations 1
Episode 2.Sending a Telex 2
Episode 3.Mr.Goodwin Makes Preparations 15
Episode 4.Emily Goodwin Talks about Her Visit to Beijing 22
Episode 5.Airport Check-in 30
Episode 6.Arriving at Beijing 38
Episode 7.The Welcome 45
Episode 8.The Ride to the Hotel 52
Episode 9.Registering at the Great Wall Hotel 59
Episode 10.Mr.Parket Is Shown His Room 68
Episode 11.A Day at the Hotel 77
Episode 12.The Stranger Appears 84
Episode 13.Li Wei Invites the Canadians to a Banquet 91
Episode 14.At the Barber Shop 98
Episode 15.At the Banquet:Introductions 106
Episode 16.At the Banquet:Table Talk 112
Episode 17.At the Banquet:Exchanging Toasts 120
Episode 18.Negotiations:Setting upon an Agenda 128
Episode 19.Negotiations:Demurrage or Despatch 137
Episode 20.Negotiations:Short Weight 146
Episode 21.Negotiations:A Claim for Inferior Quality 153
Episode 22.Negotiations:Mr.Goodwin Makes an Offer 160
Episode 23.Negotiations:Li Wei Makes a Counter-Offer 169
Episode 24.Visiting the Great Wall 176
Episode 25.Negotiations:An Agreement Is Reached 183
Episode 26.Mr.Parker Falls Ill 190
Episode 27.Matters Are Resolved Satisfactorily 199
Episode 28.Negotiations:Long-term Agreement(1) 207
Episode 29.Negotiations:Long-term Agreement(2) 215
Episode 30.Negotiations:Negotiations Finished and a Night at the Great Wall Hotel 223
Episode 31.Strong Words 231
Episode 32.A Night at the Peking! Opera 239
Episode 33.Emily Goodwin Visits Chinatex 248
Episode 34.Emily Goodwin Makes a Deal 256
Episode 35.Mrs.Goodwin Meets an Old Friend 264
Episode 36.Mrs.Goodwin Makes a Purchase 273
Episode 37.Emily Goodwin at a Fashion Show 281
Episode 38.Visiting Liulichang 290
Episode 39.Trade Promotion 300
Episode 40.A Visit to the Palace Museum 309
Episode 41.Arbitration 318
Episode 42.Mr.Parker Looks at the New Patent Law 326
Episode 43.David Parker Learns about Trade-marks 335
Episode 44.A Favourable Investment Environment 343
Episode 45.A Joint-venture in the Works 352
Episode 46.The Canadian Embassy Throws a Banquet 360
Episode 47.At the Guangzhou Spring Fair 369
Episode 48.John Goodwin Speaks to the Press 378
APPENDIXⅠ.Chinese Translations for Reference 387
APPENDIXⅡ.Keys to Comprehension Questions 461