十年六个月牢狱生活，一位民主人士的坚持与守望
记者：贾嘉 沈美花
采访人物：陈树庆
采访地点：在野党杂志社
人物简介：陈树庆
陈树庆，中国民主运动人士、中国民主党成员，长期关注中国的民主、人权与公民权利问题。
陈树庆出生于普通家庭，早年从现实生活中对社会公平、普通民众处境以及公共权力运行的观察，逐渐形成对民主、自由与社会公正的思考。1989年“六四事件”对其思想发展产生了重要影响，也促使他开始重新思考中国社会的民主化道路。
此后，陈树庆参与中国民主党相关活动，并从事民主、人权理念的传播与相关刊物工作。因参与和推动民主运动，他曾多次遭遇政治打压和监禁，并经历了长达十四年六个月的牢狱生活。
在长期的政治压力和监禁生活中，陈树庆始终坚持自己的民主理念。他认为，中国的民主化进程不可能依靠某一个人、某一个团体或某一种单一力量完成，而需要海内外不同群体长期共同努力。
如今，陈树庆依然关注中国的民主与人权事业。他同时也呼吁海外民运人士和年轻一代，在坚持理想、关注中国社会的同时，首先照顾好自己的生活、家庭和健康，并在力所能及的范围内持续关注和支持中国的民主与人权事业。
当谈及自己为何能够长期坚持时，他用一句简单而坚定的话概括了自己的人生：
“我是个战士（I’m a fighter）。”
【采访导语】
十四年六个月。
对于任何一个人来说，这都是一段漫长得足以改变人生的时间。
然而，对于陈树庆而言，这十四年六个月不仅意味着铁窗、失去自由，也意味着一次关于信念、意志和坚持的考验。
在中国的监狱体系中，政治犯与普通刑事犯一样，被纳入所谓的“教育改造”体系。
思想要被改造，生活习惯要被改造，纪律要被改造，劳动也成为所谓“改造”的一部分。
但面对这一切，陈树庆的态度始终非常明确：
“如果是对的东西，不用你改造，我自己就会改；如果是错的东西，你把我打死，我也不会改变。”
这句话，几乎可以概括他十四年六个月牢狱生活中最核心的坚持。
一、监狱里的“改造”
采访者：您在监狱里度过了十年多的时间，那是一段怎样的经历？
陈树庆介绍，中国监狱对犯人有一整套所谓的“改造”体系。
“不管是政治犯还是普通刑事犯，他们都认为需要改造。”
这种改造包括思想、生活习惯、纪律以及劳动等多个方面。
陈树庆说，共产党的政治理念中长期存在一种观念，即认为人可以通过环境和制度进行重新塑造。
“他们认为，人是可以被改造的，所以监狱里面也要对犯人进行各种改造。”
其中，劳动是重要的一部分。
“如果下到车间，就要生产一些劳改产品。很多劳动都是强迫性的、没有报酬的。”
对于陈树庆而言，监狱生活同样意味着严格的管理、劳动以及长期失去自由。
但是，他从一开始就知道，自己的思想信念不会因为进入监狱而发生根本改变。
二、“他们想改造我，但我是不能被改造的”
记者贾嘉问陈树庆：
“您刚才说，毛泽东认为人都是可以被改造的，那么他们改造成功您了吗？”
陈树庆的回答十分直接。
“那是毛泽东和共产党这么认为的。但是我，是不能被改造的。”
他说，自己很早便向相关人员明确表达过自己的态度。
“如果是对的东西，不用你改造，我自己就会改。”
但如果他们要求自己放弃原则和信念，他的态度同样明确。
“如果是错的东西，你把我打死，我都不会改变。绝不投降。”
这并不是一句情绪化的表达，而是他长期以来对自己行为和原则的一种界定。
在他看来，一个人当然可以反思自己、修正自己的错误。
但是，坚持真理与被迫放弃信念，是完全不同的事情。
“如果我认为自己错了，我当然可以改变。但是如果我认为是错误的东西，我不可能因为压力而去接受。”
三、在监狱中寻求一种“相安无事”
尽管拒绝放弃自己的政治信念，陈树庆也并没有选择无意义地制造冲突。
他表示，监狱管理人员后来也逐渐了解了他的态度。
双方形成了一种相对现实的相处方式。
“他们的意思是，不要去尽可能破坏或者冲击他们现有的秩序。”
即使陈树庆认为某些制度并不合理，监狱方面也希望他能够通过一定的渠道表达意见。
“他们说，你认为哪里不合理，可以向警官或者领导反映。能改的，我们尽量改；不能改的，也会说明原因。”
对于这样的态度，陈树庆也选择在坚持原则的基础上进行理性应对。
“所以后来在监狱里，我们之间相对来说还是能够相安无事。”
四、来自家人与海外社会的关注
陈树庆认为，自己在监狱中的处境能够得到一定程度的改善，与多个方面的关注有关。
“我要感谢我的家属，也要感谢海外的民运人士，以及全世界关注中国人权状况的各种组织。”
他说，国际社会和海外人士对政治犯、人权状况的关注，能够在一定程度上形成外部监督。
“如果共产党对我欺负得太厉害、压迫得太严重，也会担心造成不好的影响。”
进入监狱时，一位工作人员曾向他表达过这样的态度：
“我们知道你是因为什么原因来的。不是我们希望你来的，既然你来了，我们这里也不是只针对你一个人。”
对方同时表示，在监狱管理制度允许的范围内，会尽量给予相应照顾，但陈树庆也需要遵守基本规定。
陈树庆对此采取了相对理性的态度。
他表示，只要不涉及原则问题，自己也愿意遵守基本的管理规定。
五、十年牢狱中的劳动生活
陈树庆介绍，在监狱中，自己最初也经历了严格的管理和劳动。
在经过相关管理阶段之后，他被分配到监区劳动。
“我下车间干了大约三个月的活，后来到了后勤岗位。”
相比长期在生产车间工作的犯人，他所承担的劳动压力相对较小。
“后勤也是每天工作，从早到晚都要出工。但是和车间里的犯人相比，生产任务压力没有那么大。”
他坦言，监狱中的劳动基本没有报酬。
“这些劳动都是无偿的。”
虽然相比其他犯人获得了一些相对宽松的安排，但十多年的监狱生活，对任何人来说都不可能是轻松的经历。
然而，在谈到这些往事时，陈树庆并没有表现出过多的怨恨。
更多时候，他强调的是一种坚持。
六、“我只是其中的一个”
采访过程中，记者多次表达对陈树庆的敬佩。
但是，他始终认为，自己只是众多坚持民主理念的人中的一个。
“包括朱虞夫在内，我们这样的志同道合的朋友太多了。”
他说，许多人所经历的苦难和付出的牺牲，比自己更加巨大。
“很多人付出的牺牲比我大，做的工作也比我多。”
也正因为如此，他不愿意把个人的经历过度英雄化。
在他看来，推动社会进步从来不是某一个人的事业。
“中国的民主事业，最终的成功，不可能靠哪几个人或者哪一帮人的努力就能够实现。”
七、海外民运是一股不可或缺的力量
谈到海外的民主人士，陈树庆表达了深深的感谢。
他认为，长期坚持关注中国民主、人权问题的海外人士，同样经历了许多不为人知的困难。
“海外民运这么多年来，也有很多复杂的情况。大家能够坚持下来，非常不容易。”
但是，他同时强调，无论外界如何评价，海外民运对中国民主事业的贡献是不可否认的。
“海外民运对中国民主事业的贡献和作用是非常巨大的。”
在他看来，海外人士对于国内民主人士的支持，不仅体现在实际行动上，更重要的是一种精神上的守望。
“有了海外朋友的坚持和对国内的关注，对国内继续为民主奋斗的同仁来说，可以减轻很大的压力。”
“这种守望相助、相互照应，可以让国内的人更加安心，也更有信心。”
因此，他希望海外民主人士能够继续坚持。
“你们的坚持非常不容易，作用也非常巨大。”
八、中国的民主事业，需要所有人的共同努力
陈树庆认为，中国民主事业的未来，不可能依靠某一种单一力量。
“光靠海外民运肯定不行，光靠国内的人也不行，光靠体制内的人也不行。”
真正的社会变革，需要不同群体、不同力量共同参与。
“最终一定是方方面面共同努力的结果。”
在这个过程中，海外民运人士是不可缺少的一部分。
“海外民运绝对是一股不可或缺的力量。”
当然，他也理解海外民运长期面临的复杂环境。
其中包括组织能力、内部协调以及外部干扰等各种问题。
“我们每个人都是普通人，人非圣贤。”
因此，更重要的是不断完善自己，提高组织能力，在现实条件下尽可能做好能够做的事情。
九、给海外朋友和年轻一代的寄语：首先要坚持，也要照顾好自己
采访接近尾声时，陈树庆也向海外的朋友以及年轻一代提出了自己的建议。
他说，最重要的事情首先是坚持下去。
“首先，你们自己要坚持下去。”
但坚持并不意味着忽略自己的生活。
他特别强调，应该首先把自己的生活、家庭和身体照顾好。
“把自己的生活搞好，把家庭搞好，把身体搞好，这个是最重要的。”
在此基础上，再根据自己的能力，为自己关心的事业做一些事情。
“在力所能及的情况下，对国内的各种维权事件，可以多一份关注。”
这种关注可以是一篇报道、一次转发，也可以是持续的记录和守望。
“各种媒体，多一份报道，多一份转发，多一份关注。”
陈树庆相信，这些看似微小的行动，对于仍然身处国内、坚持推动民主与人权的人来说，具有重要意义。
“尤其是在国内奋斗的人，能够非常明显地感受到你们的帮助和作用。”
图片为记者贾嘉（左）沈美花（右）
【人物结语】
采访即将结束时，陈树庆再次提醒年轻的朋友们：
“你们也要做好自己的生活，照顾好自己的身体和家人的身体。”
简单、朴实，却又充满温度。
十四年六个月的监狱生活，没有让他放弃自己的信念。
经历过政治迫害，也没有让他失去对未来的希望。
当采访者感慨他的坚持时，他没有把自己视为英雄。
他说，历史上有太多比自己更加勇敢、付出更多的人。
平静话语中不经意间，他突然说出了一句让采访者触动心灵的话：
“我是个战士（I’m a fighter）。”
或许，这句话正是陈树庆人生最简洁却最有力的注脚。
他未必认为自己是英雄。
他只是认为，当一个人认定某件事情是正确的，就应该在自己能够承受的范围内，尽力去做。
因为他相信：一个人的力量或许有限，但无数人的坚持，最终会汇聚成为改变历史的力量。
（资料图片：（前排左起）朱虞夫、毛庆祥、王荣清、吴义龙、陈树庆等，此照于2010年9月14日吴义龙刑满出狱时所摄）
【采访尾声：自由雕塑公园里的名字】
采访已经结束，当我们抬头将沉浸的目光转向旁边一直安静倾听的朱虞夫先生时，朱老提到了一个细节。
他说，在自由雕塑公园里，就有陈树庆先生的名字。
对于许多人来说，那或许只是一个名字。
但对于经历过那个时代的人来说，一个名字的背后，不只是一段人生，更是一段真实的历史。
从最初对社会不公的朴素思考，到逐渐形成对民主与自由的坚定信念；从参与民主运动，到遭遇政治打压；从第一次被关押，到经历两次累计长达十四年六个月的牢狱生活——陈树庆的人生，记录着一位中国民主人士所走过的道路。
在采访中，陈树庆并没有把自己描述成英雄。
相反，他多次强调，在中国民主运动的历史中，有许多志同道合的朋友，他们付出的更多，牺牲的也更大。
然而，历史不会因为一个人的谦逊而忽略他的经历。
如今，自由雕塑公园中留下的那个名字，或许正是对一段历史最安静的记录。
陈树庆。
三个字的背后，是岁月，是选择，是失去自由的漫长时光，也是一个人始终没有放弃的信念。
采访结束了，那个平静又充满力量的声音不断出现在我耳边：
“我是个战士（I’m a fighter）。”
毫无疑问，这句话就是陈树庆人生最简单、也最有力量的注脚。
自由雕塑公园里的名字，会被更多人看见。
而那些名字背后的故事，也值得被记录、被讲述、被铭记。
因为历史不仅属于那些站在聚光灯下的人，也属于每一个曾经为了理想、自由与尊严而作出选择的人。
——《在野党》人物专访：陈树庆（全文完）
编辑：李晶 校对：孔祥庆 翻译：周敏
“You can imprison my body, but you cannot remold my convictions”
Ten years and six months of prison life: The persistence and watch of a pro-democracy figure
Reporters: Jia Jia, Shen Meihua
Interviewee: Chen Shuqing
Location: Opposition Party Magazine Office
Profile: Chen Shuqing
Chen Shuqing is a Chinese democracy activist and a member of the China Democracy Party, who has long been concerned with issues of democracy, human rights, and civil rights in China.
Chen Shuqing was born into an ordinary family. Early on, through his observations of social fairness, the situation of ordinary people, and the exercise of public power in real life, he gradually developed his reflections on democracy, freedom, and social justice. The 1989 “June Fourth Incident” had an important impact on the development of his thought and also prompted him to begin rethinking the path toward China’s democratization.
Thereafter, Chen Shuqing participated in activities related to the China Democracy Party and engaged in the dissemination of democratic and human rights ideas, as well as work on related publications. Due to his participation in and promotion of the democracy movement, he suffered political suppression and imprisonment multiple times, experiencing a total of fourteen years and six months of prison life.
Amid long-term political pressure and prison life, Chen Shuqing always adhered to his democratic ideals. He believes that the process of China’s democratization cannot be accomplished by relying on a single individual, a single group, or a single force alone, but requires long-term, joint efforts from different groups at home and abroad.
Today, Chen Shuqing remains concerned about China’s cause of democracy and human rights. At the same time, he appeals to overseas democracy activists and the younger generation to, while holding fast to their ideals and paying attention to Chinese society, first take good care of their own lives, families, and health, and to continue to pay attention to and support China’s democracy and human rights cause within their capacity.
When talking about why he has been able to persevere for a long time, he summarized his life with a simple yet firm sentence:
“I’m a fighter.”
【Interview Lead-in】
Fourteen years and six months.
For anyone, this is a period of time long enough to change a life.
However, for Chen Shuqing, these fourteen years and six months meant not only iron bars and loss of freedom, but also a test of conviction, will, and perseverance.
In China’s prison system, political prisoners, like ordinary criminal offenders, are included in the so-called “educational remolding” system.
Thinking must be remolded, living habits must be remolded, discipline must be remolded, and labor also becomes part of the so-called “remolding.”
But facing all this, Chen Shuqing’s attitude has always been very clear:
“If it is something right, you don’t need to remold me, I will change it myself; if it is something wrong, even if you beat me to death, I will not change.”
This sentence almost summarizes the most core perseverance in his fourteen years and six months of prison life.
I. “Remolding” in Prison
Interviewer: You spent more than ten years in prison. What kind of experience was that?
Chen Shuqing explained that Chinese prisons have a whole set of so-called “remolding” systems for prisoners.
“Whether they are political prisoners or ordinary criminal offenders, they believe they need to be remolded.”
This kind of remolding includes multiple aspects such as ideology, living habits, discipline, and labor.
Chen Shuqing said that in the political ideology of the Communist Party, there has long been a concept that humans can be reshaped through environment and systems.
“They believe that humans can be remolded, so inside the prison, prisoners must also undergo various kinds of remolding.”
Among them, labor is an important part.
“If you go down to the workshop, you have to produce some prison labor products. Much of the labor is forced and without compensation.”
For Chen Shuqing, prison life likewise meant strict management, labor, and long-term loss of freedom.
However, he knew from the very beginning that his ideological convictions would not undergo a fundamental change simply because he entered prison.
II. “They wanted to remold me, but I cannot be remolded”
Reporter Jia Jia asked Chen Shuqing:
“You just said that Mao Zedong believed all people can be remolded. So did they succeed in remolding you?”
Chen Shuqing’s answer was very direct.
“That is what Mao Zedong and the Communist Party believed. But as for me, I cannot be remolded.”
He said that he had clearly expressed his attitude to relevant personnel very early on.
“If it is something right, you don’t need to remold me, I will change it myself.”
But if they demanded that he abandon his principles and convictions, his attitude was equally clear.
“If it is something wrong, even if you beat me to death, I will not change. I will never surrender.”
This was not an emotional expression, but rather his long-term definition of his own behavior and principles.
In his view, a person can certainly reflect on oneself and correct one’s mistakes.
However, adhering to the truth and being forced to abandon one’s convictions are completely different things.
“If I believe I was wrong, I can certainly change. But if I believe something is wrong, it is impossible for me to accept it because of pressure.”
III. Seeking a state of “peaceful coexistence” in prison
Despite refusing to abandon his political convictions, Chen Shuqing did not choose to pointlessly create conflicts.
He stated that prison management personnel gradually came to understand his attitude later on.
The two sides formed a relatively realistic way of getting along.
“Their meaning was, try not to destroy or impact their existing order as much as possible.”
Even if Chen Shuqing believed certain systems were unreasonable, the prison side also hoped he could express his opinions through certain channels.
“They said, wherever you think it is unreasonable, you can report it to the police officers or leaders. What can be changed, we will try our best to change; what cannot be changed, we will also explain the reasons.”
Regarding such an attitude, Chen Shuqing also chose to respond rationally on the basis of adhering to principles.
“So later in prison, between us, relatively speaking, we were still able to coexist peacefully.”
IV. Attention from family and overseas society
Chen Shuqing believes that the fact that his situation in prison was able to be improved to a certain extent was related to attention from multiple aspects.
“I want to thank my family, and I also want to thank overseas pro-democracy figures, as well as various organizations around the world concerned with China’s human rights situation.”
He said that international society and overseas figures’ attention to political prisoners and the human rights situation can form external supervision to a certain extent.
“If the Communist Party bullied me too severely or oppressed me too heavily, they would also worry about causing bad impacts.”
When he entered prison, a staff member once expressed such an attitude to him:
“We know for what reason you came here. It’s not that we wanted you to come, but since you are here, our place is not targeted at you alone.”
The other party also stated that within the scope allowed by prison management systems, they would try to give corresponding care as much as possible, but Chen Shuqing also needed to abide by basic regulations.
Chen Shuqing adopted a relatively rational attitude toward this.
He stated that as long as it did not involve principle issues, he was also willing to abide by basic management regulations.
V. Labor life during ten years in prison
Chen Shuqing introduced that in prison, he initially also experienced strict management and labor.
After passing through relevant management stages, he was assigned to the prison area for labor.
“I went down to the workshop and worked for about three months, and later moved to a logistics post.”
Compared with prisoners who worked in the production workshop long-term, the labor pressure he bore was relatively smaller.
“Logistics was also working every day, going out to work from morning till night. But compared with prisoners in the workshop, the production task pressure was not that great.”
He admitted frankly that labor in prison basically had no compensation.
“These labors were all uncompensated.”
Although he obtained some relatively relaxed arrangements compared to other prisoners, more than ten years of prison life could not possibly be an easy experience for anyone.
However, when talking about these past events, Chen Shuqing did not display excessive resentment.
More of the time, what he emphasized was a kind of perseverance.
VI. “I am just one of them”
During the interview, the reporters repeatedly expressed admiration for Chen Shuqing.
However, he always believed that he was only one of the many people who adhere to democratic ideals.
“Including Zhu Yufu, we have too many like-minded friends like this.”
He said that the suffering experienced and sacrifices made by many people were much greater than his own.
“Many people made greater sacrifices than I did, and did more work than I did.”
Precisely because of this, he was unwilling to excessively heroicize his personal experiences.
In his view, promoting social progress has never been the cause of a single person.
“The ultimate success of China’s cause of democracy cannot rely on the efforts of just a few individuals or a single group of people to be realized.”
VII. Overseas democracy movement is an indispensable force
Talking about overseas pro-democracy figures, Chen Shuqing expressed deep gratitude.
He believes that overseas figures who have long persevered in paying attention to China’s democracy and human rights issues have likewise experienced many unknown difficulties.
“Over so many years in the overseas democracy movement, there have also been many complex situations. It has not been easy at all for everyone to persevere.”
However, he emphasized at the same time that no matter how the outside world evaluates it, the contribution of the overseas democracy movement to China’s cause of democracy is undeniable.
“The contribution and role of the overseas democracy movement to China’s cause of democracy is very immense.”
In his view, the support of overseas figures for domestic democracy advocates is reflected not only in practical actions, but more importantly as a form of spiritual watch.
“With the perseverance of overseas friends and their attention to the domestic situation, for colleagues inside China who continue to fight for democracy, it can relieve a great deal of pressure.”
“This kind of watching out for and supporting each other can make people inside China feel more at ease and also more confident.”
Therefore, he hopes that overseas pro-democracy figures can continue to persevere.
“Your perseverance is very difficult, and your role is also very immense.”
VIII. China’s cause of democracy requires the joint efforts of everyone
Chen Shuqing believes that the future of China’s cause of democracy cannot rely on any single force.
“Relying solely on the overseas democracy movement definitely won’t work, relying solely on people inside the country won’t work, and relying solely on people within the system won’t work either.”
Real social change requires the joint participation of different groups and different forces.
“In the end, it must be the result of joint efforts from all sides.”
In this process, overseas democracy figures are an indispensable part.
“The overseas democracy movement is absolutely an indispensable force.”
Of course, he also understands the complex environment faced long-term by the overseas democracy movement.
This includes various problems such as organizational capacity, internal coordination, and external interference.
“Every one of us is an ordinary person; humans are not saints.”
Therefore, what is more important is to continuously improve oneself, enhance organizational capacity, and do what can be done as much as possible under real-world conditions.
IX. Message to overseas friends and the younger generation: First, persevere, but also take good care of yourselves
As the interview approached its end, Chen Shuqing also offered his advice to overseas friends and the younger generation.
He said that the most important thing is first to persevere.
“First of all, you yourselves must persevere.”
But persevering does not mean neglecting one’s own life.
He particularly emphasized that one should first take good care of one’s own life, family, and body.
“To manage your own life well, manage your family well, and manage your health well—this is the most important thing.”
On this basis, and according to one’s own ability, do some things for the cause one cares about.
“Where capability allows, you can pay a bit more attention to various rights-defense incidents inside China.”
This kind of attention can be a report, a repost, or continuous recording and watching.
“Across various media, one more report, one more repost, one more piece of attention.”
Chen Shuqing believes that these seemingly small actions hold important meaning for those who are still inside the country, persisting in promoting democracy and human rights.
“Especially for those struggling inside China, they can very clearly feel your help and role.”
(Photo: Reporters Jia Jia (left) and Shen Meihua (right))
【Conclusion】
As the interview was about to end, Chen Shuqing reminded young friends once again:
“You must also manage your own lives well, and take good care of your own bodies and your family members’ bodies.”
Simple, unpretentious, yet full of warmth.
Fourteen years and six months of prison life did not make him give up his convictions.
Having experienced political persecution did not make him lose hope for the future either.
When the interviewers expressed emotion over his perseverance, he did not view himself as a hero.
He said that in history, there were far too many people who were braver than him and paid far more.
In the middle of his calm words, he suddenly uttered a sentence that touched the interviewer’s soul:
“I’m a fighter.”
Perhaps this sentence is precisely the simplest yet most powerful footnote to Chen Shuqing’s life.
He might not necessarily consider himself a hero.
He simply believes that when a person determines that something is right, one should try one’s best to do it within the range of what one can bear.
Because he believes:
An individual’s strength may be limited, but the perseverance of countless people will ultimately gather into a force that changes history.
(Archive photo: (Front row from left) Zhu Yufu, Mao Qingxiang, Wang Rongqing, Wu Yilong, Chen Shuqing, etc. This photo was taken on September 14, 2010, when Wu Yilong completed his sentence and was released from prison)
【Interview Epilogue: The Name in the Liberty Sculpture Park】
The interview had already ended. When we raised our immersed eyes to look at Mr. Zhu Yufu, who had been listening quietly beside us all along, Mr. Zhu mentioned a detail.
He said that in the Liberty Sculpture Park, there is Chen Shuqing’s name.
To many people, that might just be a name.
But for people who lived through that era, behind a name lies not just a life, but a piece of real history.
From initial simple reflections on social injustice, to gradually forming firm convictions about democracy and freedom; from participating in the democracy movement, to encountering political suppression; from the first time being detained, to experiencing two prison terms totaling up to fourteen years and six months—Chen Shuqing’s life records the path walked by a Chinese pro-democracy figure.
In the interview, Chen Shuqing did not describe himself as a hero.
On the contrary, he emphasized multiple times that in the history of China’s democracy movement, there are many like-minded friends who paid more and made even greater sacrifices.
However, history will not overlook his experience because of an individual’s modesty.
Today, that name left in the Liberty Sculpture Park is perhaps precisely the quietest record of a period of history.
Chen Shuqing.
Behind those three words are years, choices, long stretches of time losing freedom, and also the convictions that a person never gave up from start to finish.
The interview ended, and that calm yet powerful voice echoed in my ears continuously:
“I’m a fighter.”
Without a doubt, this sentence is the simplest and most powerful footnote to Chen Shuqing’s life.
The name in the Liberty Sculpture Park will be seen by more people.
And the stories behind those names also deserve to be recorded, recounted, and remembered.
Because history belongs not only to those standing under the spotlight, but also to every person who once made choices for ideals, freedom, and dignity.
—— 《The Opposition》 Personage Interview: Chen Shuqing (End of Full Text)
Editor: Li Jing Proofreader: Kong Xiangqing Translator: Zhou Min
