River townPeter Hessler
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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TravelPeace CorpsDescription and travelDescriptions et voyagesChina, description and travelSichuan sheng (china)Voyages and travelsYangtze river and valley
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5 in Spinefolk| Format | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Harper Perennial | 2006 | 9780060855024 |
| Edition · chi | iu zhou chu ban wen hua shi ye you xian gong si | 2006 | 9789868241879 |
| Audiobook | Books on Tape | 2002 | 9780736686594 |
| Paperback | John Murray | 2002 | 9780719564802 |
| Edition | HarperCollins Publishers | 2001 | 9780060195441 |
TravelPeace CorpsDescription and travelDescriptions et voyagesChina, description and travelSichuan sheng (china)Voyages and travelsYangtze river and valleyJourneysPeace Corps (U.S.)
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