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Lin Zhao

June 30, 2015 in Modern Worthies

Lin Zhao

The Poet Who Rebelled With Her Own Blood

When jailed for being a political dissident, Lin Zhao continued to write anti-Mao screeds using hairpins, bamboo, and her own blood as ink.

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