Rob Schmitz first came to China as a Peace Corps volunteer back in 1996, when he taught English with fellow journalist Peter Hessler, then returned to work with Graham Earnshaw and Kaiser Kuo at ChinaNow.com. These days, he's the China Bureau Chief for Marketplace, a US-based radio program with over 12 million listeners.
On Sunday, Schmitz is launching his nonfiction book, Street of Eternal Happiness, at Glam. The story expands upon a series he did for Marketplace, showcasing the lives and histories of several people who were living on Changle Lu between 2012-2015. The response to Eternal has been overwhelmingly positive, with praise from both The New York Times and The Economist.
I sat down with Schmitz in his office on Xinzha Lu to discuss the book, the street, and the city.
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