From the beginning of “A Pair of Tickets,” Jing Mei felt like she was not Chinese but deep down inside she knows that she have the Chinese blood in her and curious about the Chinese’s culture. Even though she kept on saying that she is just as white person as all her American friends, her mom always tell her that she is a Chinese person. At first, Jing Mei did not know what her mom words meant, however, it become more clear when her father and Jing Mei went to China. When she entered China, she was not confident about her being a Chinese person. She felt a little left out because of the language barrier. However, when there was actual family reunion, she feels that it might not be so difficult as she thought because of the hotel room and food.
