Xu Shuiliang

… was born in Fuyang (Zhejiang Province) in 1945. He suffered political persecution because of his opposition against Mao’s deputy Lin Biao, the “Gang of Four” and their allies in Zhejiang Province. In September 1975 he put up a longish dazibao (wall poster) in the center of Nanjing, criticizing privileges of cadres and attacking current political theories. He attacked Mao’s close allies Zhang Chunqiao and Yao Wenyuan by name, spoke of dictatorial bureaucrats and spoke out for democratization. Xu Shuiliang was condemned twice to prison sentences. He now lives in the United States.