They went through a number of channels--teachers, friends, Chinese community leaders--and tried over ten different families, but were refused each time. One family reluctantly agreed, but in the end left the reporters waiting in vain for a whole afternoon.
他們透過各種管道﹘ ﹘老師、朋友、當地僑領﹘﹘試了十幾個家庭，都一一被拒；有一家好不容易同意，卻又臨時反悔，讓他們整整等了一個下午。