Hessler, Peter, 1969-

River town : two years on the Yangtze / Peter Hessler. - First Harper perennial edition published 2006 - New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2001 - 402 pages : maps ; 21 cm

Records the author's experiences as a Peace Corps English teacher in the small Chinese city of Fuling, during which time he witnessed such events as the death of Deng Xiaoping, the return of Hong Kong to the mainland, and the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.

0060195444 9780060855024

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Hessler, Peter, 1969- --Travel--China--Fuling (Sichuan Sheng)


Fuling (Sichuan Sheng, China)--Description and travel.

DS796.F855 / H47 2001

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