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“The salesman told Anna that it was pointless to try to rip off his customers, because of everything a Sichuanese person must have gone through in order to accumulate enough money for a Porsche. “The people who are capable of buying luxury cars have exhausted every means to earn profits and they have coped with all kinds of people,” he said. “It’s impossible to deceive them.”

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Peter Hessler
Peter Hessler

Peter Hessler, born on June 14, 1969, is an American writer whose work primarily focuses on China and its culture. Through in-depth investigation and delicate pen, he portrays the diversity and complexity of Chinese society. more

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