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    No Wall Too High
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    No Wall Too High

    No Wall Too High

    I was planning a novel that involved a breakout from a Chinese labor camp and had just reread The Count of Monte Cristo, looking for ideas. At Hong Kong’s Central Library, I typed the word laogai, “labor reform,” into the computer catalog. Among the...

    Erling Hoh Translator's Note

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