Hugh Blair
- 164 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin, covering the human stories of a vast region grappling with its past while trying to guide the world toward a brighter future. From his base in the heart of Europe, Schmitz has reported on Germany's steady management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of right-wing nationalist politics in Poland, and creeping Chinese government influence within the Czech Republic. His work explores the complex societal and political shifts across continents. Schmitz is the author of the acclaimed book 'Street of Eternal Happiness,' which offers a profile of individuals living, working, and dreaming along a single street in Shanghai. This book, translated into half a dozen languages, was banned by the Chinese government in 2018.






A timely and engaging look at the new China told through the stories of its ordinary people.