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Life and Death in Shanghai
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A woman's harrowing account of her imprisonment during China's Cultural Revolution and her fight for survival and justice.

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I had to choose between two equally difficult alternatives.

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difficult decisions

It was a time when fear and terror were the dominant emotions.

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fearterror

I could not afford to be afraid, for fear would paralyze me.

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I had to keep telling myself that I could not afford to lose hope.

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hope

The strength of the human spirit could not be underestimated.

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Silence was my only weapon.

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resilience

I was determined to survive against all odds.

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determination

Every setback was a challenge to be overcome.

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resilience

Injustice and oppression will never prevail in the end.

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justiceoppression

The power of truth is undeniable.

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