Originally published in 1986, a memoir in which the author recounts the horrors of China's Cultural Revolution, during which she was falsely accused of being a British spy and was jailed for 6 years.
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January 28, 1915 – November 2, 2009
Nien Cheng recounted her harrowing experiences during China's Cultural Revolution in her memoir. Targeted by Red Guards due to her management of a foreign firm, her narrative powerfully documents her remarkable courage and fortitude in surviving imprisonment. Despite facing six and a half years of inhumane conditions, she steadfastly refused to offer false confessions. After her rehabilitation and departure for the United States, Cheng frequently spoke on the lecture circuit, sharing her story of resilience.
- 1987
