In 1965, Kim Gordon and his parents
moved from Britain to China to see
communism for themselves.
At first, it was a time of excitement and
adventure. But as the increasingly
radical government grew more hostile
to foreigners, everything changed.
Arrested as they were leaving the
country, the family was detained
without trial and taken to a hotel
room that would be Kim’s entire
world for two years...
By Monica Whitlock Accompanies
the BBC World Service
documentary
Prisoner of the
Cultural Revolution