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2014: (24) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 24 “Exile”

Posted on 12/10/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (23) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 23 “Dreams Come True” The … Continue reading →

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2014: (21) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 21 “Purgatory” 

Posted on 12/08/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (20) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 20 “Many Changes Yet … Continue reading →

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2013 Ai Xiaoming: Martyred Poet Lin Zhao and Gan Cui

Posted on 04/30/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Below I have translated a love story — the story of martyred poet Lin Zhao and two-decades-long ‘prisoner of Mao’ Gan Cui written by Ai Xiaoming on the basis of her 2013 interview with Gan Cui. Retired Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) … Continue reading →

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2023: The Tragic Fate of the Young Historian Shen Yuan

Posted on 04/15/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Shen Yuan was one of the “ten authorities in history” “历史学界十大权威” during the Cultural Revolution who must be defeated. This article from Yibao website makes me think about the campaign over the past several years against “historical nihilism” a label … Continue reading →

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Rightist Memoir XXV: Prisoners’ Samzidat Publication “The Torch”

Posted on 04/15/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

From Kong Lingping’s rightist memoir of his twenty-two years in Chinese prison camps and subsequent political rehabilitation. In this chapter, prisoners circulate a handwritten samzidat publication within the camp, the camp authorities, aided by several informers investigate. A ringleader is … Continue reading →

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Rightist Memoir XXIV: Two Deaths

Posted on 04/15/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Here is another excerpt from Kong Lingping’s memoir Bloody Chronicles 血纪 which I continue translating. I knew Kong Lingping while serving at the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu during 2007 – 2012. He used to call me up every so … Continue reading →

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Rightist Memoir XIX: “The Execution of Chen Li” from Kong Lingping’s Bloody Chronicles

Posted on 04/03/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Excerpt from my translation from Kong Lingping’s Blood Chronicle. I knew Kong Lingping when I worked in Chengdu. The story of the political prisoner Chen Li who was executed at the beginning of Mao’s Cultural Revolution.  I am one third … Continue reading →

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Rightist Memoir XXVII: Political Prisoners “Searching for the Light” at the Close of The Cultural Revolution

Posted on 02/20/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Here is another passage from the long (920 pages in Chinese) memoir Bloody Chronicles from long-time (22 years) rightist slave labor camp prisoner Kong Lingping 孔令平. In 2010 Kong’s Hong Kong publisher sent me copies of his books. By that … Continue reading →

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Bloody Chronicles 血纪: Bloodbath in the Apple Orchard

Posted on 07/16/2018 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

[Chinese language text online in second half of 【禁书】《血纪》中集（42） To judge by its latitude, Yanyuan was in the tropics. It would have been a comfortable place to live if its high elevation had not given it a long spring, autumn sandstorms … Continue reading →

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