Xu Hongci

Xu Hongci (1933–2008), a writer from Shanghai, was branded as a rightist in 1957 and was condemned to Mao Zedong’s labor reform camps for fourteen years. Following his escape, he lived first in Tsetserleg and then in Shanghai with his wife Oyunbileg and their children until his death in 2008.

Books

No Wall Too High by Xu Hongci

No Wall Too High by Xu Hongci

No Wall Too High | One Man's Daring Escape from Mao's Darkest Prison by Xu Hongci recounts the authors incredible journey escaping a Chinese labor camp. Hongci was unjustly imprisoned after the spring of 1957, and despite the horrific conditions and terrible odds, he was determined to escape. He failed three times before finally succeeding in 1972.