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This compelling book provides a meticulously documented account of officially sanctioned cannibalism in the southwestern province of Guangxi during the Cultural Revolution. Drawing on his unique access to local archives of the Chinese Communist Party and on extensive interviews with party officials, the victims' relatives, and the murderers themselves, Zheng Yi points a disturbing picture of official compliance in the systematic killing and cannibalization of individuals in the name of political revolution and "class struggle.". The treasure trove of evidence Zheng Yi has unearthed offers…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 1998Westview Press · 224 pages · 9780813326160
- Other · English · 1996Westview Press · 199 pages · 9780813326153
Politics and governmentHistoryCustomsMarxism & CommunismPolitical assassinationsPolitical oppression & persecutionc 1960 to c 1970Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976