Blood Letters : The Untold Story of Lin Zhao, a Martyr in Mao's China

**The staggering story of the most important Chinese political dissident of the Mao era, a devout Christian who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed by the regime**__Blood Letters__ tells the astonishing tale of Lin Zhao, a poet and journalist arrested by the authorities in 1960 and executed eight years later, at the height of the Cultural Revolution. The only Chinese citizen known to have openly and steadfastly opposed communism under Mao, she rooted her dissent in her Christian faith--and expressed it in long, prophetic writings done in her own blood, and at times on her clothes and on cloth torn from her bedsheets.Miraculously, Lin Zhao's prison writings survived, though they have only recently come to light. Drawing on these works and others from the years before her arrest, as well as interviews with her friends, her classmates, and other former political prisoners, Lian Xi paints an indelible portrait of courage and faith in the face of unrelenting evil. The staggering story of the most important Chinese political dissident of the Mao era, a devout Christian who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed by the regime Blood Letters tells the astonishing tale of Lin Zhao, a poet and journalist arrested by the authorities in 1960 and executed eight years later, at the height of the Cultural Revolution. The only Chinese citizen known to have openly and steadfastly opposed communism under Mao, she rooted her dissent in her Christian faith -- and expressed it in long, prophetic writings done in her own blood, and at times on her clothes and on cloth torn from her bedsheets. Miraculously, Lin Zhao's prison writings survived, though they have only recently come to light. Drawing on these works and others from the years before her arrest, as well as interviews with her friends, her classmates, and other former political prisoners, Lian Xi paints an indelible portrait of courage and faith in the face of unrelenting evil. The staggering story of the most influential Chinese political dissident of the Mao era, a devout Christian who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed by the regime Blood Letters tells the astonishing tale of Lin Zhao, a Chinese poet and journalist arrested by the regime in 1960 and executed eight years later, at the height of the Cultural Revolution. Alone among the victims of Mao's dictatorship, she maintained a stubborn and open opposition during the years she was imprisoned. She rooted her dissent in her Christian faith—and expressed it in long, prophetic writings done in her own blood, and at times on her clothes and on cloth torn from her bedsheets. Miraculously, Lin Zhao's prison writings survived, though they have only recently come to light. Drawing on these works and others from the years before her arrest, as well as interviews with friends, family, and classmates, Lian Xi paints an indelible portrait of courage and faith in the... Blood Letters Tells The Astonishing Tale Of Lin Zhao, A Poet And Journalist Arrested By The Authorities In 1960 And Executed Eight Years Later, At The Height Of The Cultural Revolution. The Only Chinese Citizen Known To Have Openly And Steadfastly Opposed Communism Under Mao, She Rooted Her Dissent In Her Christian Faith--and Expressed It In Long, Prophetic Writings Done In Her Own Blood, And At Times On Her Clothes And On Cloth Torn From Her Bedsheets.--page [2] Of Cover. Introduction -- 1. To Live Under The Sun -- 2. Exchanging Leather Shoes For Straw Sandals -- 3. The Crown -- 4. A Spark Of Fire -- 5. Shattered Jade -- 6. Lamplight In The Snowy Fields -- 7. The White-haired Girl Of Tilanqiao -- 8. Blood Letters Home -- Afterword. Lian Xi. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 253-317) And Index. Dedication Introduction To Live under the Sun Exchanging Leather Shoes for Straw Sandals The Crown A Spark of Fire Shattered Jade Lamplight in the Snowy Fields The White-Haired Girl of Tilanqiao Blood Letters Home Afterword Acknowledgements About the Author Bibliography Notes Index