(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Tang Deliang and Ms. Wang Hongmei are farmers from Huiguang Village of Guxi Township, Tongnan County, Chongqing City. The couple has been repeatedly arrested, detained, and sent to forced labor camps because they practice Falun Dafa. The main perpetrator is police officer Zhang Liang. In August 2003, Mr. Tang and his wife were arrested at a Falun Gong materials production site in Suining County, Sichuan Province. They were sentenced to six and a half years in prison. The following is a summary of the persecution they have suffered, with some supplementary information. (Their stories have been published on Clearwisdom between 2003 and 2004.)
Mr. Tang Deliang was born on October 19, 1966. He had a short temper and often quarreled with his wife. After he started practicing Falun Gong in February 1999, he no longer had a bad temper and his relationship with his wife became harmonious.
Ms. Wang Hongmei was born on April 24, 1970. She worked in Guangzhou before 1999. She used to suffer from chronic headaches and sought medical treatments with no results. When someone first introduced Falun Gong to Ms. Wang, she did not believe in the health benefits of the practice. Later, however, she witnessed the changes in her husband, and also started to practice Falun Gong herself. Soon, her illness went away.
First Arrest
In April 2000, Mr. Tang and Ms. Wang were abducted from their home because their home was a location for practitioners to get together and study the Fa. The police officers who arrested them were Xiang Longdao, Yang Zhi, Jiang Bin, and Li Changren from Guxi Township. Both husband and wife were sent to the Tongnan County Police Department. Zhang Lian, Head of Section 1, illegally sent them to a detention center. Ms. Wang was released seven days after being detained, and her husband was released after 15 days. At the time, their son was in school.
Second Round of Arrest
In August 2000, Mr. Tang was abducted and taken to the county detention center. On August 25, he was sentenced to one year in a forced labor camp and was sent to the Xishanping Labor Camp in Beipei, Chongqing. After serving one year, his term was illegally extended for another 10 months. During his incarceration, the guards and criminal inmates tortured Mr. Tang. He was viciously beaten by guard Gao Ding and others. After several months of torment, he could not bear the pain anymore. On February 23, 2001, he wrote a repentance statement against his will. He was released in April of 2002. Mr. Tang deeply regretted his mistake and later published a solemn declaration on the internet to void the repentance statement he wrote.
On January 14, 2001, Falun Gong posters were found in their town. The police suspected that Ms. Wang was involved, arrested her and took her to the police station. Yang Zhi, deputy director at the police station, viciously beat and kicked Ms. Wang. They tortured her in an attempt to have her reveal the names of other practitioners who were involved. Ms. Wang did not cooperate with them. On January 15, she was sent to Section 1 of the County Police Department. Zhang Liang, Head of Section 1, did not give her food or let her sleep for two straight days. But Ms. Wang still did not give in. She was later transferred to the Tongnan Detention Center. On September 10, 2001, she was sent to the Maojiashan Women's Labor Camp to serve a two-year-sentence. Ms. Wang was released in August 2002. Under intense physical and mental pressure, she was forced to write a guarantee statement. Later, she published a declaration to void the statement. Ms. Wang was forced into homelessness because the police continued to harass her at home.
Third Round of Arrest
After Mr. Tang was released from the labor camp in April 2002, he was immediately arrested again and taken back to the Tongnan County Detention Center for two months. His mother gave the police 800 yuan (which she borrowed) as a "guarantee fee" in order to gain his release. Later, Mr. Tang also had to leave home to avoid further persecution. There were over 10 practitioners arrested at the same time that he was.
The officers involved in the arrests were as follows:
- Zhou Jun, Director of Guxi Town Police Station at the time. In late 2002, he became the director of Tongnan Detention Center
- Yang Zhi, Deputy Director of Guxi Town Police Station at the time. In late 2002, he became the director of Xinhua Town Police Station
- Li Changren, Guxi Town Government Office Director
- Jiang Bin, Guxi Town Head
Fourth Round of Arrest
In August 2003, both husband and wife were arrested at a Falun Gong materials production site on Suhe Street, Suining City, Sichuan Province. It was said that the police had maintained surveillance of the place for a month. On August 11, Mr. Tang and another practitioner, Ms. Zhang Zhenghua were arrested at Chuanzhong Vegetable Market. Ms. Zhang was from Wanyuan, Sichuan Province. Liu Anyuan, head of the Suining Police Department personally led the arrest. Both Mr. Tang and Ms. Zhang were handcuffed. Later, the police went back to the site and arrested Ms. Wang Hongmei. Six police vehicles arrived at the materials production site. They confiscated one computer, one printer, one television set, two copy machines and some truth clarification materials. The couple was detained at the Linquansi Detention Center where they were brutally tortured.
In September 2004, both husband and wife were sentenced to six and a half years in prison. Currently, Ms. Wang is detained at Yangmahe Women's Prison in Jianyang City, Sichuan Province. Mr. Tang was sent to Guangyuan Prison. Their elderly parents are farmers. In addition to financial hardship and being separated from their loved ones, they are also under intense pressure from the authorities. They have not yet visited Mr. Tang or Ms. Wang in prison, so the couple's current situation is unknown.
Ms. Zhang Zhenghua was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. She was sent to prison in November 2004. Her current situation is unknown.
Current Situation of the Couple's Young Son
Tang Deling and Wang Hongmei have a son, Tang Lie, who is 11 years old. He was born on July 17, 1994. He is currently living with his grandparents in a rural area. Their living conditions are poor. He is in the fifth grade at Huiguang Village 6 Elementary School. (Principle Zhang Rongfeng, Chinese Teacher Zhang Junling, Math Teacher Yang Gang.)
Relevant Contact Information
Tongnan County Police Department: 86-23-44551138, Zhengxin Street, Tongna County, Chongqing City, Zip code 402660
Director of Tongnan County Police Department, Ying Jianzhong, 86-23-44582001, 86-23-44556679, 86-13908348968 (Cell phone)
Deputy Director of Tongnan County Police Department, Wen Yong, 86-23-44582006, 86-23-44551228, 86-13709428263 (Cell)
National Security Team Police, Zhang Liang, Luo Yonghong, Li Hengyi, Zhang Shimao, Li Yonghong, 86-23-44582011, 86-23-44552429, 86-13709428300 (Cell)
Guxi Town Police Station: 86-23-44210202
Guxi Town Government: 86-23-44210001
Xishanping Labor Camp Administration: 86-23-6827-2131/2009, Beipei, Chongqing, Zip code 400700
Tu Deyu - male, Political Director of Chongqing Prison Administration Bureau, often visits the labor camp and intensifies the persecution
Long Zong - Director of Xishanping Forced Labor Camp, male.
Long Shiyu - Deputy Director of Xishanping Forced Labor Camp, also Head of Education Division, male.
Tian Xin - Head of Education Division; later became head of Education Team.
Hu Hong - Team Captain, male, was later transferred to Maojiashan Women Prison.
Tian Xiaohai - Assistant Captain of Education Division, male, is the main perpetrator of the persecution
Gao Ding - male, was secretary of Prison Office. He was education officer of Brigade 7, later became captain in Maojiashan Women Prison.
Liu Hua - male, Team Lead, became the head of Prison Living Administration Office in Xishanping Labor Camp
Li Qiwei - male, took over Liu Hua's job after he left
Xiao Xinming - male, "Strictly Monitored Team" leader, also driver for Long Shiyu. He became the manager of prison packaging factory.
Other officers are Wang Chen, Li Zhongquan, Li Chunlun, Li Yong, Ye Hua, Chen Jianping, Liu Qidou, Zhou Bengzhong, Yao Xiaozhang and Wang Jin
Suining City Police Department, 138 Heping Street, 86-825-2244736 2227002
Director, Liu Anyuan, 86-825-2227051
Lingquansi Detention Center, 86-825-2910144
Suining City Mayor, Ren Youngchang, 86-825-2313993
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