Scarlet Memorial
Tales Of Cannibalism In Modern China
1st Edition
Published on 22. February 2018
223 pages
978-0-429-97277-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a meticulously documented account of officially sanctioned cannibalism in the south-western province of Guangxi during the Cultural Revolution. Zheng Yi paints a disturbing picture of official compliance in the systematic killing and cannibalization of individuals.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
3,63 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-429-97277-5 (9780429972775)
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Person
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.
Content
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
