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Why was Chang's father persecuted and tortured?

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Chang's father was targeted by the Red Guards because he openly criticised Mao's treatment of the Chinese people during the Cultural Revolution. Both of Chang's parents were labeled as capitalist roaders, and they were subjected to torture.

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