Reeducation through labor camp, the darkest place

China Aid Association
My Testimony

My name is Wang Guizhen, 38 years old, female, living in 223 Xingzhuang village Chengguan town, Linying County. I received the grace of God and believed in Christ in 1984.  After six months, I had a clear enlightenment in a dream that led me start to share the Gospel to others. 
10 years passed, in 1993, I was admitted to southern theology seminary, and graduated in 1997. I served in  three self church for 1 year after graduation. In 1999, I left three self church and walked on the road of Cross to serve family churches. I was arrested in July 2005 and then being reeducated through labor for 1 year and 7 months.
Hardships in serving
Obeying the burden to the souls, I started missionary work. But the “three self” church cooperating with the government never stopped their attempt to arrest me. So I had to move frequently, from one city to another, but the mission of Lord never ceased because of the environmental pressure. Yet I still could not escape from the pursuing and capturing. My husband and I were arrested in 25th July 2004, and our house was searched for three times.
Prison, the hell in the world
It was in 25th July 2004, the policemen surrounded our rented house at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, and we were sent to the detention house by the accusation of subverting the government. We were locked in there for 8 months, suffered all the inhuman torment. Because we are political offender, our quilts were sent to us without the covers, only cotton. It was so cold without enough quilts that my face and leg were frostbitten, and my leg festered to an extent that even the bone was exposed. There are scars in my leg till now.
We were formally arrested after 37 days in the detention house. The procuratorate issued the information notice for entrusting defender lawyer after 3 months, but took it back later, luring and threatening me to work for “three self church”, which was refused by us.
Finally we were shifted to the detention house of public security bureau. In 14th March 2005, the public security bureau sent me to the reeducation through labor camp in Zhengzhou.
Reeducation through labor camp, the darkest place
The reeducation through labor camp is perhaps the darkest place in the world. It even lacks any basis in the constitution and code of crime. After I was sent there, they supervised me closely after they read my accusation. Every morning the prisoners should sing songs to praise the camp and its staff, but I refused to do so. Nor did I participate in the festival cantata.  I often helped the believers in the camp to appeal and wrote complaint letter for them.
I was not allowed to pray, and read the Bible. Thus I wrote and sang. Not willing to acknowledge his failure on me, the evil one made someone   instigate the drug adductors to pound on my head. I lost the sight of my left eye immediately, and from 11 November 2005,  I became paralyzed, I still could not walk until February 2006. Nevertheless they still forced me to work.
The overloaded labor regardless of illness and disability in the camp ruined my health, I suffered from various illnesses when I was released. I have recovered basically through prayer.
By God’s protection, I was released in 10th March 2006, 18 days later than my husband.  Now we can praise, pray read the Bibl freely.
The way of faith
10th march 2006, it was a sunny day; I walked out of the reeducation through labor camp, a place swallowed my freedom and wanted to destroy my faith. I carried a paper bag with two old clothes in it. I could feel the smell of spring in the air was very thick! I passed the sentry post and aboard on the bus to  the Zhengzhou railway station, where my husband would meet me. 
I walked into “California beef shop” after I got to the railway station. But before I sat down, came a waiter, he looked at me from top to bottom, then drove me out. When I was still wondering why he drove me out I saw my husband coming. Both of us burst into tears. He asked me to  take off  the ragged shoes, put on a new  pair. 
We looked at each other, speechless. But we understood that our days in the camp are only a short break. Longer road was waiting for us. The road of preaching the gospel is rough but our pace should be firm and unshakable. Though tears covered our faces, our heart was sweat because God promise that the we will arrive Canaan after going through the rough wildness. 
“Reeducation through labor” Committee of Luohe City
Reeducation through labor announcement
Name: Wang Guizhen
Gender:  female
Nationality: Han
Date of birth: 29th May, 1968
ID  Number: 411122196805290067
Education: Bachelor
Occupation: none
Permanent Address: 223 Xingzhuang village,  Chengguan town, Linying County
Temporary Address: 46-301, dormitory of 3515 factory Zhaoling district, Luohe city
It has been made clear that Wang has violated the law in the following facts:
Since February 2003, Wang Guizhen and Xing Baoying (couple) has purchased computer, writable CD Rom, and other equipments as their crime tools, and illegally download the materials about “6 4 event” [1]from the “Christianity literature” website, then burned into CD for selling and spreading.
In November 2003, Wang  sold illegal  CD, “testimony of Yuan Zhiming”, “Life of Jesus” “Hymns of Canna” to a shop owner in Guangming Road at the price of 5 yuan each CD. There are contents of “6 4 event” in the  last episode of “testimony of Yuan Zhiming “.
The facts above is based on:
·        the statement of Wang
·        the witnesses of Zhang Xinxia, Cheng Meirong, and other 11 people
·        two sets of  appraisal documents for illegal audio and video products from the committee of electronic publication census and appraisal of Henan Province (the document number is Census 071, 072 respectively)
·        the report material from bureau of nationality and religion affair of Yuan Hui district, Luohe city
·        the objects held as exhibit
According to “the Decision of reeducation through labor made by the State council” , also referencing to the ” temporary method concerning reeducation through labor”, now it is decided that Wang Guizhen will be reeducated through labor for 1 year and 9 months. and the crime tools, such as the computer and its accessories, illegal CD is to be confiscated according to the law. Since Wang was in detention before this decision, the time in detention is to be deducted. Thus the reeducation  period is from 26 July 2004 to 25 Pril 2006. 
Testimonial Certificate for release from reeducation through labor

Wang Guizhen, 38 years old, female, 223 Xingzhuang village,  from Chengguan town, Linying County. She was reeducated from 26th June 2004 and now is dismissed for it comes the end of  the appointed time period.
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Testimonial Certificate for release from reeducation through labor

Xing Baoying, 43 years old, male, 223 Xingzhuang village,  from 3515 factory Zhaoling district, Luohe city. He was reeducated from 26th June 2004 and now is dismissed for it comes the end of  the appointed time period.
Luohe City Procuatorate
Information on entrusting Defender
Wang Guizhen, we have received the materials delivered from Public Security Bureau  which prosecute you for the crime of instigating to subvert government. According to the code of criminal procedure, now we inform you that you have the right to entrust defenders
Luohe City Detention House
Certificate for releasing

Wang Guizhen, 38 years old, female, 223 Xingzhuang village,  from Chengguan town, Linying County. She was arrested because of the crime of of instigating to subvert government in 26th July, 2004. According to the code of criminal procedure, now  the public security bureau decided to release her because she will serve  reeducation through labor.
From 14 March during the time I was in the house of reeducation through labor of “18 miles river Zhengzhou”[2], I met the following Christians:
Name list
I may miss some because I can not remember all of them.
36 names…
[1] Tiananmen Square event in 1989
[2] name of the location