Author Archives: Yaxue Cao

About Yaxue Cao

I grew up in Northern China during the Cultural Revolution, came to the United States in the early 1990s to study literature and stayed. I have been writing stories about China, exploring both my own experiences and those of others against the larger picture of Communist China. You can find my work on Amazon.com, and new works are being added periodically.

Vaginas in Wrath: Face to Face with Masanjia Woman’s Labor Camp, by Ai Xiaoming

Posted on April 16, 2013

Ai Xiaoming (艾晓明) is a professor of Chinese modern literature at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. In recent years she’s best known for her participation in social movements and documentary making. Her work includes Three Days in Wukan (乌坎三日), The … Continue reading →

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This Is the Reason Chinese Netizens Believe Why “Django Unchained” Was Barred

Posted on April 12, 2013

Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar-winning film Django Unchained was slated to open in Chinese theaters on April 11, and Tarantino was reported to have edited the film himself so as to satisfy the Chinese censors. And obviously he succeeded. At the last minute … Continue reading →

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Ten-Year Old Girl Appeals for Help from China’s First Lady

Posted on April 11, 2013

In my recent blog “Lock Up and Lock Down” about crackdowns on dissidents and activists during the Two Meetings, I mentioned an incident about a ten-year-old girl whose father is a dissident in Hefei, Anhui (安徽合肥): “In a particularly egregious … Continue reading →

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