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Factory Town: Life in a Chinese Development Zone

The Pacific Basin Institute presents a talk by Peter Hessler on his research in Lishui, a factory town in southern Zhejiang province.

When:
February 16, 2010 4:15pm to 12:00am
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Peter Hessler, writer, journalist & award-winning author of the book

Peter Hessler will talk about his research in Lishui, a factory town in southern Zhejiang province. For more than two years, Hessler followed development in Lishui, spending time with factory owners, small entrepreneurs, migrant workers, and government officials. Like so many places in southern China, Lishui is focused on growing its export economy, and Hessler will describe the human side of this process.

Cost: 
Free