River town
by Peter Hessler · first published 2001
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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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…Easy to read novel about a man searching for a wife, as recommended on Bill Gates' blog * "Island Of The Lost", by Joan Druett A true story of survival after being shipwrecked on a remote island * "River Town", by Peter Hessler The experiences of an English teacher who spent two years working in China
on “Ask HN: What book did you read in 2016 that was so good you gifted it to others?” ↗<Red Star Over China> -> for the Communism side of china, why china choose this path. <River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze> -> one of my fav all the time. a forigner teach in this small chinese city, and he write what he observes. for more ancient chinese history: <1587, A Year of No Significance:…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗…dam was being built [1]. Many people have had to sacrifice a lot for these dams. However, IIRC many receive some form of compensation from the government (adequate or not). [1]https://www.amazon.com/River-Town-Years-Yangtze-P-S/dp/00608...
on “Chinese paddlefish, one of the world's largest fish, declared extinct” ↗