River Town
Two Years on the Yangtze (P.S.)
by Peter Hessler
Recommended by Patrick Collison and Helene Meisler
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in About China, Most Recommended Books, and Travel.
In the heart of China's Sichuan province lies the small city of Fuling. Surrounded by the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, Fuling has long been a place of continuity, far from the bustling political centers of Beijing and Shanghai. But now Fuling is heading down a new path, and gradually, along with scores of other towns in this vast and...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in About China, Most Recommended Books, and Travel.
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Patrick Collison
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“Every time I see stories or pictures of how low the Yangtze River is I think of this terrific book by Peter Hessler.”
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