Harry Wu was a Chinese human rights activist who endured 19 years in Chinese labor camps. Following his resettlement in the United States, he established the Laogai Research Foundation in 1992. His work centers on exposing and documenting the brutalities inherent in oppressive systems. Wu became a significant voice in the advocacy for human rights and justice, focusing on the impact of systemic oppression on individuals.
This work reveals the hidden world of the "laogaidui" - the PRC's labour reform camps. The author, a political prisoner for 19 years, describes their ideological origins, complex structures and living conditions and analyzes the camps' contribution to the economic health of the PRC.
A searing eyewitness account of what life was like in the prison camps of China during the 1960s and 1970s--through the rise of the Cultural Revolution and the Red Brigade, the death of Mao to the struggles of post-Maoist China. The author exposes the Chinese practice of exporting forced labor goods illegally into the U.S.
The book uncovers the concealed realities of the "laogaidui," China's labor reform camps, through the lens of a former political prisoner who spent 19 years in such facilities. It delves into the ideological foundations, intricate systems, and harsh living conditions within these camps, while also examining their role in bolstering the economic stability of the People's Republic of China. The author's firsthand experience provides a unique perspective on this dark aspect of Chinese society.
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