Peter Hessler on Country Driving, revisiting River Town, and getting stuck in the Gobi – China Travel

www.chinatravel.net — Lengthy interview with author Peter Hessler about his new book and his ongoing relationship with China. He also shares some photos from his travels.

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therealadm 1 year 46 weeks ago

Very glad you found this and posted it. Just got around to reading it now.

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