The Blacks are American tourists(观光者). They are visiting now in Shanghai. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.

Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.

They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.

Paul is from Canada. He’s a middle school student. He’s fourteen years old.

What does he look like? He is tall and has brown hair and big eyes. His sister is Ann. She’s a student, too. But they aren’t in the same school. Paul’s father works in a bank. He’s of medium build with a pair of glasses. Paul’s mother is a nurse, and she works in a hospital. She’s very busy on weekdays. She has short curly hair and looks young.

Now they are on vacation in Beijing. It’s sunny these days. Paul likes sunny days because he thinks sunny days can bring him good luck. They enjoy their trip very much. They think China is a great country and they like Chinese food best. They also enjoy listening to Beijing Opera. Tomorrow they are going to drive to the north of Beijing. They want to visit the Great Wall. Paul says he is very interested in climbing it.