The Savage Guards at Gaoyang Forced Labour Camp Ask: "Do You Want to be Burned to Death or Buried Alive?"

Ever since 2000, the Gaoyang Forced Labour Camp in Baoding City, Hebei Province has been detaining Falun Gong practitioners. They brutally tortured practitioners who were resolute and unwavering in their faith in Dafa. More than 30 prison guards have burned and buried five practitioners alive. They also transferred several dozen practitioners from brainwashing classes and other labour camps in Baoding City, Shijiazhuang City, Zhangjiakou City, etc. to Gaoyang for further torture.

One evening between April 20 and April 23, 2003, close to 30 prison guards took five Falun Gong practitioners to a deserted field, and pushed them towards five burning bonfires. Each bonfire was separated from another by about 100 feet, with pre-dug pits next to them. There were 5-6 guards next to each bonfire. The guards yelled at the practitioners; "Do you want to be burned to death or buried alive? A quick death means less suffering than a slow painful one!" Without finishing the sentence, they pushed practitioners Ms. Du Hongcai and Ms. Liu Yanxiang towards two of the bonfires. Guards standing next to the pit pushed practitioner Ms Li Jinling into the pit. They shovelled dirt to her waist level. Another practitioner, Ms. Song Guixian was buried up to her neck. Later the guards pulled her out of the pit and lifted her right over the bonfire. Blisters caused by the fire covered her back. The torture continued until daybreak.

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2004/11/3/88190.html