CultureVOA Interview with Han Xiu: My Memories of the Cultural Revolution

Chinese-language writer Han Xiu, a U.S. citizen, recalls her experiences during the Cultural Revolution in an interview with VOA. She describes her grandmother’s home being searched eight times, her years in Xinjiang and the dangers of secretly listening to VOA. Han also recounts Red Guard denunciations of Lao She and the final words he gave her. She calls for the history of the Cultural Revolution to be confronted directly.