Jie Zhao was a student in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1988. She was selling Zippy's Chili tickets for a fundraiser, door-to-door in her neighborhood on February 11, 1988. She promised to return by approximately 6:00pm. Her mother gave her a wristwatch and Jie Zhao said she would time herself when selling her tickets. She never returned home. Jie Zhao was last seen near the 7-11 convenience store on Nuuanu Avenue and Kuakini Street, just a few blocks from her home, at approximately 4:45 p.m. She approached people going in and out of the convenience store to ask if they wanted to buy her tickets. Witnesses stated she may have gotten into a Chevrolet sedan, described as a 1955, 1956 or 1957 model. She may use variations of her name as follows: Jiezhao Li, Jie-Zhao Li, Li Jiezhao and/or Li Jie Zhao.