Laogai--the Chinese Gulag by Hongda Harry Wu

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Laogai--the Chinese Gulag by Hongda Harry Wu

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Summary

This work reveals the hidden world of the "laogaidui" - the PRC's labour reform camps. The author, a political prisoner for 19 years, describes their ideological origins, complex structures and living conditions and analyzes the camps' contribution to the economic health of the PRC.

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Laogai--the Chinese Gulag by Hongda Harry Wu

Avoiding sensationalism or self-pity, what Mr. Wu has given us is the unemotional and authoritative reference work long needed to complement the vivid but anecdotal accounts of individual prisoners. . . . a comprehensive . . . expose, laying out, in the greatest detail yet available, the history, policies, command structure and scale of the larges

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ISBN 13 9780813317694
ISBN 10 081331769X
Title Laogai--the Chinese Gulag
Author Hongda Harry Wu
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Year published 1992-11-16
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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