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2014: (25) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 25 “Guilt by Association”

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

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1960: On Huang Wu’s Rightist Labor Camp “Logger’s Diary” 《伐木日记》

Some other rightist and anti-rightist campaign related translations on this translation blog: May the Woodcutter Awake 让伐木者醒来 Shu Wu Section 1: Introduction and Background Huang Wu is gone. When I received the bad news, my first thought was: Huang Wu … Continue reading

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2001: He Jixiang’s Book “Shanghai Rule of Law Dream” 沪上法治梦 Translated

I found He Jixiang’s book 2001 He Jixiang book translation “Shanghai Rule of Law Dreams” 沪上法治梦 fascinating and complementary to another ‘Rightist” memoir translated here — Blood Chronicles — the first chapter and table of contents are online at Kong … Continue reading

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2015: History of the Shanghai Farm Reform Through Labor Site

Shanghai Farm: A Historically Significant Large-Scale Reform Through Labor Site  上海农场:一个历史上的大型劳改场所 On June 15, 2014, the Shanghai Four-Forked River Prison and Wujiawa Prison were established in Dafeng City, Jiangsu Province. Leaders from the Municipal Justice Bureau and the Municipal Prison … Continue reading

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Free Imprisoned Chinese Journalist Zhang Zhan

Exiled Chinese writer Liao Yiwu, author of The Corpse Walker and Bullets and Opium: Real-Life Stories of China After the Tiananmen Square Massacre, wrote this call for solidarity with imprisoned Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan. Zhang Zhan was arrested and imprisoned … Continue reading

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