Westerners
"Obviously Confused"
Dr. Charles Vincent- French medical doctor (ch 3,6)
Fr. Anthony Luca- Italian priest (ch 4, 6)
Prof. Herman Castorp- Austrian biologist (ch 6)

"Apparent Converts"
Jane Darrow- Canadian teacher, child of misionaries (ch 7)
Fr. Simon- French Jesuit priest (ch 11, 12) (the only true convert)

"Apparent Resisters" (8)
Bishop Hans Barker- Belgian bishop (ch 8)

Group Reform Participants
Dr. Bauer- German medical doctor (ch 9)
Mr. Weber- Bavarian businessman (ch 9)
Mr. Kallman- North German merchant (ch 9)
Fr. Emile- French Jesuit priest (ch 9)
Fr. Benet- French priest, philosopher (ch 9)
Fr. Vechten- Dutch priest (ch 9)

Chinese (ch 21)
Li- student (ch 21)
Wang- student  (ch 21)

"Zealous Convert"
Mr. George Chen- student (Ch 17)

"Apparent Resisters"
Mr. Hu Wei-han (ch 14)
Grace Wu- musician, child of minister (ch 18)

"Adapter"
Mr. Robert Chao- military officer (ch 16)