Scarlet Memorial - Tales of Cannibalism in Modern China

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. "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 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."--BOOK JACKET [ Contents ] Illustrations Foreword Note from the Translators and Editors Historical Chronology 1950-1989 Indroduction 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 Epilogue: A World in Equilibrium Glossary of Participants About the Book and Author Index On May 17, 1986, I once again stepped onto Guangxi soil.