Lisa in China Summary

Lisa in china

Jose Mendez 9no. B

Chapter 1

On the first chapter we can see Lisa that she is on the phone with her friend Ellie. Lisa opens an official-looking envelope and on the envelope theres a letter from the Young Reporter Association and they tell Lisa that she is going to China, at that moment Ellie encourages Lisa to write a report about her trip for the school on-line newspaper.

Chapter 2

On this chapter we can see Lisa arriving to China, when she arrives she is greeted by a guy names Hu Tian. They set up to meet on the afternoon later that day. Lisa went to take a nap at the hotel and later she met with Hu Tian and his sister Mei and they take Lisa to a restaurant in the Old City so she can enjoy a traditional Beijing dinner.

Chapter 3

On this chapter the three of them go to explore China, the first stop is Tiananmen Square, later they take a tour to the Forbidden City and the last stop is The Hall of Supreme Harmony. Finally the decide to have a picnic near Tiananmen Square.

Chapter 4

On this chapter we see that is the last day of Lisa in Beijing so the three of them go to visit The Great Wall Of China. We now see that Hu Tian and her sister take Lisa to have tea at their uncle's house.

Chapter 5

The next stop on Lisa’s trip is even more interesting. After getting a good night’s sleep on the train from Beijing to Xi’an, Lisa, Mei and Hu Tian go to see the Terracotta Army. They take a guided tour of the ancient site and visit The Terracotta Soldiers.

Chapter 6

Lisa, Mei and Hu Tian go to Shanghai on another overnight train. The first place to visit is an area called the Bund, after a pleasant walk through the Yu Garden, Mei and Hu Tian take Lisa to the Yu Market right outside.

Chapter 7

First, they take Lisa to the Shanghai World Financial Centre. It’s a 492 metres tall building with 101 floors. When they arrive at the Oriental Pearl TV Tower they visit the rotating restaurant. It stands 267 meters, or 876 feet, above Shanghai. She has a great day in the Shanghai sky.

Chapter 8

After taking the last train ride of their trip, Lisa, Hu Tian and Mei arrive in Hong Kong. After leaving their luggage in their hotel rooms, they head to the Peak Tram. It takes them up to The Peak, the top of one of the nearby mountains, 396 metres above sea level. The view from the top of the Peak Tower is breathtaking.

Chapter 9

Lisa realizes its her last night in China. The next morning, the three young people go to a place called Aberdeen, on a nearby island. On the way there, they pass by a park in Kowloon City. Lisa notices a large group of people who are all standing in the park, in strange positions and later on Lisa and her friends take the bus to Ocean Park in Aberdeen.

Chapter 10

Hu Tian and Mei take Lisa to the famous floating village on Aberdeen harbour. They call it ‘floating’ because it is a village of boats and later on they go and have their last dinner together before Lisa leaves.