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River townPeter Hessler

River town

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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.

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5 editions · 2 languages
  • Audiobook · English · 2002
    Books on Tape · 9780736686594
  • Paperback · English · 2002
    John Murray · 416 pages · 9780719564802
  • Other · English · 2006
    Harper Perennial · 399 pages · 9780060855024
  • Other · English · 2001
    HarperCollins Publishers · 402 pages · 9780060195441
  • Other · Chinese · 2006
    Xiao shi zhong de jiang cheng
    iu zhou chu ban wen hua shi ye you xian gong si · 463 pages · 9789868241879
TravelPeace CorpsDescription and travelDescriptions et voyagesChina, description and travelSichuan sheng (china)Voyages and travelsYangtze river and valleyJourneysPeace Corps (U.S.)