Chapter 4 - Chapter 7 Summary

Chapter four opens with Hulan and David discussing Zai's plans for their romantic getaway. After packing, the two travel to Chongqing and board a ferry. Once aboard, Hulan finds herself again thinking of her husband fondly as they dine together and walk the ship, hand in hand. Back in the room, however, the two take separate bunks, and Hulan thinks of Chaowen, her daughter, and whether she could have done more to save her life. At dawn, they pass the first of the Three Gorges, Qutang Gorge, and Hulan again grasps David's hand. When the couple reaches Bashan, they meet Dr. Ma Zhongyan, the leader of the Site 518 excavation. As he drives them to the site, he explains that their lodging, the Panda Guest house, is the old home of a wealthy family. Hulan, however, notices All Patriotic Society...