From Prisoner to Provincial Party Secretary

Author: Bai Shi / Feng YiPing
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This is a long novel with a documentary style. Only those who have personally experienced it can write such unique and realistic details, so striking and heart-wrenching. It is a historical scroll condensed with blood and tears. The younger generation has no way to look back, as they have never lived through such horrifying years. This is a journey of life that reveals true feelings in adversity. The might cannot bend, the poor cannot move, and the faith and resilience of the Communist Party members coexist. The harsh and bleak conditions cannot wear away their loyal hearts. Thus, this document with valuable and profound significance has been created, serving as a strong testament to a painful history.
This is a novel with profound educational significance that still holds strong warning value for the present and the future. The author, through personal experiences, has condensed the details of blood and tears, writing a shocking and thought-provoking historical scroll that portrays the true picture of the Anti-Rightist Campaign in the history of New China, which caused significant reversals and severe losses. Reading it, one feels as if they have returned to that nightmare that sent shivers down the spine. In some places, it makes one’s heart ache so intensely that tears stream uncontrollably, and it is hard to finish reading.
This autobiographical long novel is a shocking chapter, with the darkness of purgatory, blood and tears, stirring people to rise up and fill them with emotion. The ups and downs of a legendary life, with great fluctuations, are presented through a documentary style, depicting a glimpse of the real-life scenes in a time of great turmoil and upheaval. History should not be forgotten. The novel records the soul history of a nation through artistic imagery. The Anti-Rightist Campaign was a major event in the history of New China and can be considered a precursor to the great catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution, yet it quickly faded from people’s memories. Not only does the younger generation have no way to look back, even those who experienced it still feel bewildered when they recall it. Comrade Bai Shi was labeled as an extreme rightist for never admitting any "crimes," was sent to a labor reform unit for (20 years of reform), and then returned to his hometown for "masses' rule."
The couple wrote this long novel in their twilight years, drawing on their personal experiences. They brought to life the past events that were almost archived and stored away, presenting them vividly from a unique perspective. Because it is based on personal experiences, the writing is so real and strikingly heart-wrenching. What people can gain from it is not only multifaceted but also deeply moving. The tragic catastrophe must not be repeated—this is the historical lesson revealed by the book, a lesson that is profound and of great significance.