Locations
The city the novel is set in.
What is Beijing?
The main character's Chinese name
Shan-da
The wall built to protect the emperor from invaders
What is the Great Wall of China?
The reasons for the student demonstrations
What are more democracy (choice) and less corruption?
Alex's hobby in Canada
What is making model soldiers?
The square the student protested in.
What is Tiananmen Square?
The name of the news reporter
Eddie
Where your energy suggests which way you should face, sleep, etc.
What is Feng Shui?
Names the Chinese government called the students
What are chaos creators and hooligans?
The basket on the back of a bike
Where does Alex hide the video recorder?
Where the emperors lived in Ancient China
What is the Forbidden City?
The news company that has sent Ted to China.
What is the CBC?
The man who brought China under Communist rule
Who is Mao Zedong?
The first attempt by the government to clear the square
What is declaring martial law?
The warlord Alex learns about.
Who is Cao Cao?
Toronto
The name of the host/interpreter assigned to Eddie and Ted.
Who is Lao Xu?
The most notable feature in the first emperor's tomb.
What are the Terracotta Soldiers?
The symbol of protest the students brought back to the square
What is the Goddess of Democracy?
Western food in Tiananmen Square
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken?
The major street in front of the Hotel Beijing
What is Chang An Avenue?
The name of the girl on a hunger strike
Who is Lan?
Documents that show where you are allowed to live and allow you to get food rations.
What is a Hu-kou?
What the students are called that means they can be shot by the army
What is a counter revolutionary?
The beverages served a lot in the novel