Ira BELKIN
A performance of Queen of the Jade Brothel. In this scene the unfairly accused concubine appeals her case to provincial court, in front of the magistrate and two judges. One of the judges is dressed in black and has a beard. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN.
Although China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations, its criminal justice system has fallen behind that of other nations. The complicated system is plagued
