《温哥华来客》

CONTENTS1

Episode 1．Making Flight Reservations1

Episode 2．Sending a Telex8

Episode 3．Mr．Goodwin Makes Preparations16

Episode 4．Emily Goodwin Talks about Her Visit to Beijing23

Episode 5．Airport Check-in31

Episode 6．Arriving at Beijing39

Episode 7．The Welcome46

Episode 8．The Ride to the Hotel53

Episode 9．Registering at the Great Wall Hotel60

Episode 10．Mr．Parker Is Shown His Room69

Episode 11．A Day at the Hotel77

Episode 12．The Stranger Appears85

Episode 13．Li Wei Invites the Canadians to a Banquet92

Episode 14．At the Barber Shop99

Episode 15．At the Banquet：Introductions107

Episode 16．At the Banquet：Table Talk114

Episode 17．At the Banquet：Exchanging Toasts123

Episode 18．Negotiations：Setting upon an Agenda131

Episode 19．Negotiations：Demurrage or Despatch140

Episode 20．Negotiations：Short Weight149

Episode 21．Negotiations：A Claim for Inferior Quality157

Episode 22．Negotiations：Mr．Goodwin Makes an Offer165

Episode 23．Negotiations：Li Wer Makes a Counter-Offer174

Episode 24．Visiting the Great Wall182

Episode 25．Negotiations：An Agreement Is Reached190

Episode 26．Mr．Parker Falls Ill197

Episode 27．Matters Are Resolved Satisfactorily206

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 Hotel232

Episode 31．Strong Words241

Episode 32．A Night at the Peking Opera249

Episode 33．Emily Goodwin Visits Chinatex258

Episode 34．Emily Goodwin Makes a Deal266

Episode 35．Mrs．Goodwin Meets an Old Friend274

Episode 36．Mrs．Goodwin Makes a Purchase284

Episode 37．Emily Goodwin at a Fashion Show292

Episode 38．Visiting Liulichang301

Episode 39．Trade Promotion311

Episode 40．A Visit to the Palace Museum321

Episode 41．Arbitration331

Episode 42．Mr．Parker Looks at the New Patent Law340

Episode 43．David Parker Learns about Trade-Marks350

Episode 44．A Favourable Investment Environment358

Episode 45．A Joint-Venture in the Works368

Episode 46．The Canadian Embassy Throws a Banquet376

Episode 47．At the Guangzhou Spring Fair385

Episode 48．John Goodwin Speaks to the Press394

APPENDIX Ⅰ．Chinese Translations for Reference404

APPENDIXⅡ．Key to Comprehension Questions474