A real-life story, Pagoda of Light takes place in today’s China and follows the life of Bai Shaohua’s family through their experiences as Falun Gong cultivators. The original story, written in Chinese, has become a welcome favourite on the Epoch Times and Kan Zhong Guo websites.
In the English edition, authors Tu Long and Meng Yuan have included historical background, commentaries, introductions, and lively details in the text meant to meet the needs of Western readers.
Mr. Patrick Boyer, President of Blue Butterfly Books Publishing Inc. and a former Canadian Member of Parliament, has published many human rights-related texts. Pagoda of Light is the first of them that is related to mainland China.
Mr. Boyer said, “This is an extraordinary book. Like other human rights-related texts, it is not a happy story, but what’s special about it is that it illuminates your heart after reading it. Many Westerners have only heard about the persecution of Falun Gong and wish to learn more about it. This book will definitely be of great help.”
In the prologue, Mr. Wang Juntao, a specialist on modern China, wrote, “This book is a must-read for anyone who wishes to see the real workings of modern Chinese society. While, on the one hand, it is a simple story of the tragedies met by an ordinary Falun Gong practitioner, it is also a reflection of the complicated society that China is today and a guide to the intricate spiritual struggle that has arisen out of decades of economic development.”
The English edition of Pagoda of Light is beautifully bound with a blue cover with golden lettering. The front cover shows the Linglong Pagoda, a famous structure built in the Ming Dynasty. To preserve as much essence of Chinese culture as possible, headings are provided in both Chinese and English. Moreover, the original Chinese poems written by Shaohua are included alongside their translations to display the beauty of Chinese poems to the western reader.
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Pagoda of Light is also carried by Indigo-Chapter
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