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IN THE CITY OF WENZHOU THEY RENTED OUT CARS WITH… II AFTER THE FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL CAME TO WORK AT the bra… III FOR MORE THAN A YEAR I HAD TRAVELED REGULARLY to… IV MY CHINESE DRIVER’S LICENSE EXPIRED IN THE SUMMER of 2007. Acknowledgments Sources About the Author Other Books by Peter Hessler Credits Copyright About the Publisher BOOK I THE WALL “They don’t name roads like that,” he said. “So how do you know where you are?” “Sometimes there are signs that give the name of the next town,” he said. “If there isn’t a sign, then you can stop and ask somebody how to get to wherever you want to go.” The driver’s exam touched on this too: 352. If another motorist stops you to ask directions, you should a) not tell him. b) reply patiently and accurately. c) tell him the wrong way. Thousands of nameless roads webbed the Sinomaps, and it was impossible to find one clear route across the west. But another symbol was less confusing: ......