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Book Review of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze


Very interesting story. In the heart of China's Sichuan province lies the remote town of Fuling. Peter arrives as a Peace Corps volunteer, marking the first time in more than half a century that the town had an American resident. He teaches English and American Lit at the local college, but he learned so much more from his students. The complex process of understanding a radically different society.