Hessler reports on China's "campaign to increase participation in winter sports" related to its successful bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Himself a novice, Hessler both takes to the slopes at some recently constructed ski resorts and has conversations with various members of the Olympic committee.

Learning to Ski in a Country of Beginners

Hessler's reports on the coronavirus pandemic while living in China have been nothing short of spectacular since March, 2020. From the best of our scientific knowledge so far, the virus seemed to have spread from a market in Wuhan, leading our very own President to label it the pejorative "China Virus." But beneath the veneer of propaganda, what has the pandemic been like on the other side of the world? Hessler takes the perspective of a few Chinese entrepreneurs, who have profited greatly and been in shock of America's appalling response to the crisis.

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Peter Hessler

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