Scarlet Memorial: Tales Of Cannibalism In Modern China (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813326160)

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 paints 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 unprecedented insights into the way the internecine, factional struggles of the Cultural Revolution reached a horrifying level of insanity and frenzy among the ethnic Zhuang people of Guangxi. Profoundly moving, acutely observed, and unflinchingly graphic, Scarlet Memorial is a shining example of a genre of investigative reporting that courageously and independently records obscure and officially censored historical events, revealing hidden dimensions of modern Chinese history and politics.

Author: Yi Zheng
ISBN-10: 0813326168
ISBN-13: 9780813326160
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1998
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.01h x 5.99w x 0.66d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/1996 pg. 140