River Town

Description:

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.

subjects: Travel,  Peace Corps,  Description and travel,  Descriptions et voyages,  China, description and travel,  Sichuan sheng (china),  Voyages and travels,  Yangtze river and valley,  Journeys,  Peace Corps (U.S.)

People: Peter Hessler (1969-)

Places: China,  Fuling (Sichuan Sheng, China),  Fuling (Sichuan Sheng)