CHINA – October 6 is the Chinese Moon Cake Festival (also called Mid-Autumn Festival), a traditional family reunion. But many mainland political dissenters are still in prison; how are their families coping? The Epoch Times interviewed some of the families.
“His Heart and Mine will forever Unite Together”
The renowned Chongqing democratic human rights activist, Xu Wanping, was abducted by the police on April 30 last year. He was tried behind closed doors for “Subverting State Power.” He was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. Xu appealed on December 23, 2005 but it was rejected.
Xu’s wife Chen Xianying said sadly “Since his arrest what I dread the most are holidays and festivals. Seeing other families happily reunited makes us miserable and disheartened”.
