224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
223 Pages
by
Routledge
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This compelling book provides a meticulously documented account of officially sanctioned cannibalism in the southwestern province of Guangxi during the Cultural Revolution. Drawing on his unique access to local archives of the Chinese Communist Party and on extensive interviews with party officials, the victims' relatives, and the murderers themselves, Zheng Yi paints a disturbing picture of... Read more
Introduction 1. Searching Out the Criminal Evidence 2. Some Leftover Cases 3. Wherein Lies the Blame? A Defense of a Nation Known for Its Benevolence 4. Scarlet Memorials All over China 5. Epilogue: A World in Equilibrium
Biography
Zheng Yi (which means justice) is one of China's foremost novelists and journalists. His works include Old Well, which was later made into an acclaimed film. A leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, he spent over three years as a fugitive from the Chinese government before escaping to Hong Kong. He now lives in the United States.
