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The Cultural Revolution erupted in 1966 and Xu Hongci became one of the first to be persecuted. Every one of his past “crimes” was dredged up and criticized anew. Paraded through the streets, bound and humiliated, he was once again sentenced, this time to 20 years. He was incarcerated in a prison in Lijiang specifically ...
Xu Hongci was once a shining star within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), so admired that his reputation was said to be “redder than red.” However, he later became a rightist criticized by the Party’s media. During the 14 years he spent in labor reform, he escaped prison four times, finally succeeding in his flight. ...
Let’s talk about the most famous prison break from the most notorious maximum-security prison in the United States. The prison is located on the island of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, California. The geological location of the island made it almost impossible to escape, or so many thought. Since the prison was built, there have ...
Let’s talk about the most famous prison break from the most notorious maximum-security prison in the United States. The prison is located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California. The island only has an area of 22 acres (9 hectares) and has very steep cliffs on all sides cutting into the ocean. It is ...