hessler

China has not always been so effective at historical preservation, so future generations of Chinese may thank Hessler for his efforts.

Ironically, Hessler's China life seems to have been "ruined" by a popular China writer before him, Mark Salzman and his book Iron and Silk.

Hessler was gracious enough to see the humor in the article and to give sage advice to aspiring writers.

The only vaguely nostalgic character is Hessler himself, who occasionally marvels at the emptiness around him.

Peter Hessler, the great American writer on China, discusses his China identity in his first book, River Town.

One of these hunters, Evan Hessler, was actually his son Reymet in disguise, who helped Sagoro escape pursuit.

Much of this ancient but decrepit city, located 90km east of Chongqing, remains the grimy river town familiar to readers of Hessler's book.

Hessler saw household incomes spike from $250 to more than $800 in a time span of five years.

Finally, Hessler offers a portrait of a factory town in Lishui, and the migrants who scramble to find work there.

Vanessa Hessler exercised her rights of freedom of speech, and her client exercised their freedom to fire her for doing so.

I happened to have visited this village during a weekend before the quake, and we played mahjong with Hessler's landlord.

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to find a message from Peter Hessler himself concerning how he ruined my China life.

Peter Hessler is a Beijing correspondent for the New Yorker.

Peter Hessler has a Chinese name--He Wei.

Mr. Hessler, the Internet connection has been broken for 30 hours, I just opened my email, thanks very much for writing to me.

By slipping into his alter ego, Ho Wei, Hessler finds it easier to navigate Chinese life and make connections with the people around him.