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Overview

In Tian-kong de chi-bang (The Wings of Heaven), Li Bifeng tells the dramatic story of a Chinese family that perished in the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution. Zhang Fafu is wrongly in prison, his wife kills herself after her daughter blackmailed her to the Communist Party officials. The daughter dies on the "Mountain of the Sun" in one of the most horrific battles of the Cultural Revolution, in which mainly young people and young adults took part.

The novel not only sheds light on the brutality and absurdity of the Cultural Revolution, but also dissects the very private interests of those involved, who were often the driving force behind the revolution. Li Bifeng's special focus is on the sexual exploitation of women within the apparatus of power, a topic that has usually been neglected in the cultural revolution so far.

The 12 illustrations, created especially for the novel, were created by the Chinese artist Meng Huang.

Content

I'm gonna fly

A sneaker

The desire

Present a treasure

The rainbow in the mountains

The pension

Beijing

The longing for the second sneaker

The Mountain of the Sun

I haven't done anything wrong

Epilog

Translator's remarks

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783946611158
Publisher:	RUDI Publishing House
Publication date:	07/05/2018
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.65(d)
Language:	Chinese

About the Author

Li Bifeng, born in 1965, participated in the student protests in 1989 and was subsequently sentenced to five years in prison. At the age of 48, he was again convicted for writing a report on the protests of textile workers and passing it on to a human rights organization. Most recently he was suspected by the authorities of having helped his friend Liao Yiwu flee to Germany. He is currently in prison for alleged "white-collar crime".