Beginning on November 13, 2002, the Masanjia Labor Camp started a large-scale torture of 200 practitioners who refused to give up Falun Gong. On December 8, 2002, many policemen were dispatched to the camp from many regions in Liaoning Province. Everyone's task was to persecute one practitioner with the help of four inmates. Frequently they tortured the practitioners with high-voltage electric batons while in solitary confinement.

The following are ways the practitioners were tortured for five to nine days:

Forced to Squat
Each practitioner was forced to squat down on a 30cm by 30cm floor (about one square foot) without moving. They were beaten in the back by two inmates.

Stomped on the Legs
The practitioners' legs were double-crossed and tired up while their hands were handcuffed behind their back. Eight inmates stomped on their legs with full force.

Not Allowed to Use the Restroom
The practitioners were not allowed to use the restroom for long periods of time. They were forced to excrete on site.

Not Provided With Food or Water
The practitioners were not provided with food or water while being tortured. Many practitioners' health was in critical condition.

Locked in a Small Cell
Many practitioners were locked in a small cell equipped specially with cast iron molds, which were used to restrain the victim's body and limbs during the torture.

Ms. Xia Ning, 55, a resident of Huludao City, was sentenced and detained in the Masanja Labor Camp in June 2001. She is still being persecuted now. Because she recited the Falun Gong book, her oral cavity was scratched and broken by the policewoman, Zhang Yan; her mouth was sealed with adhesive tape and then tightly fastened with a strip. From December 2001 to now, Xia Ning was imprisoned in a small cell. The inmates stripped her clothes off while beating her (to the point that her body was black and blue all over). They even put dirty sanitary towels in her mouth. In the winter, they purposely opened Xia Ning's cell window. As a result, Xia Ning passed out several times from the extreme cold. Due to the long-term persecution on the "tiger bench", her buttocks festered to the degree that her bones could be seen. Her weight dropped from 80 kilograms to less than 35 kilograms during the time she was tortured.

Ms. Xu Xiaohong, 33, a resident of Dalian City, was locked into a dark cell and monitored by several male inmates.

Ms. Wang Shuxia was locked in a small cell and bound in an iron chair for a long period of time. Her ankles began to fester when the wire used to bind her cut into her flesh.

Cuffed with Heavier Shackles
Practitioners were handcuffed to a handrail with shackles weighing seven kilograms (13-15 pounds). They were chained in a very painful position where they were unable to stand up straight or squat down. Some of them were handcuffed to a heater, which caused their hands to burn and bleed. The practitioners were often handcuffed and hung by their hands from the ceiling for long periods of time. With the weight of their body focused on their wrists, their wrists quickly became swollen and extremely painful. Meanwhile, the practitioners were bound so that they could not move at all for a long time. After enduring long periods of this persecution, their upper body became numb and even deteriorated to a state of paralysis and muscle atrophy.

Deprived of Sleep
Ms. Song Xiuting, 31, a resident of Tieling City, was deprived of sleep for 47 days. She was handcuffed from the ceiling for 20 days. She was tortured by the police and inmates for long periods of time, and she was beaten unconscious at least eight times. This was the second time that she was imprisoned at the labor camp.

Ms. Wei Liming, 42, a resident of Dandong City, was deprived of sleep for 31 days. She was locked in a small cell for one month and tortured on the 'tiger bench' for 15 days. She was not given enough clothing and she was locked in a cell with an open window (when the temperature outside was more than -10°C). Her fingers and nails were frostbitten and numb. In addition, she was often beaten by the police and inmates in the cell.

Ms. Wang Wenjuan, 32, a resident of Jinzhou City, was deprived of sleep for a half year and was beaten every day. A large quantity of her hair was also ripped out. Wang Wenjuan lost all feeling in her toes. Even now, she cannot walk steadily.

Ms. Wang Baoqin, 40, a resident of Linghai City, was deprived of sleep for 15 days. After three years of persecution, she is extremely weak. Wang Baoqin was tortured until she passed out. She has been bedridden ever since.

Ms. Li Jinqiu, 54, a resident of Linghai City, was deprived of sleep for seven days.

Ms. Geng Lijuan was tortured and deprived of sleep for 22 days.

Ms. Jing Cuizhen, 51, a resident of Jinzhou City, was deprived of sleep for seven days. She was tortured by more than ten inmates every day. Her body was black and blue and she was unconscious for several days after the tortured.

Ms. Sun Yan, 55, a resident of Huludao City, was deprived of sleep for 11 days. Her thumbs were beaten and broken by the policewomen, Dai Yuhong. Furthermore, Sun Yan's chest and internal organs were severely damaged from the torture. She has lost some of her hearing and her legs are too weak to walk normally.