Country driving

Book • 2009
In 'Country Driving', Peter Hessler chronicles his experiences driving across China, highlighting the country's rapid economic transformation.

The book is divided into three parts: a road trip along the Great Wall, life in a rural village near Beijing, and the industrial boom in a southeastern city.

Through these narratives, Hessler captures the human side of China's development, focusing on ordinary people and their stories.

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