One of the cultural icons of Beijing is its Opera. Harry gets a chance to learn the moves of the Monkey King or Sun Wukong, a beloved character featured in the Opera. Under Master Zhang Si Quan, Harry learns that being Sun Wukong isnt simply monkeying around. He is required to memorise his steps, and learn to move facial muscles just to ape the characters actions. He has to do this to live music played by a Chinese orchestra. Despite initial success, Master Zhang is dissatisfied with his progress and Harry takes a break from training. He discovers the old soul of Beijing, which is manifested in a few traditional sports. One of these is flagpole balancing. Master Fu teaches Harry the important lesson of multi-tasking. A popular activity in bygone Beijing is the Chi Ling or Chinese yoyo. Harry learns how to manipulate the toy and applies the movement to his next lesson in being Sun Wukong. Far from perfect, Harry manages to transform from a human into a Monkey King as he performs to a critical audience and to his masters satisfaction.
