Fifty-one-year-old Ms. Gao Zehuai was from Jinguan Township, Beipei District, Chongqing City. She went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong after the persecution began. In 2000, Ms. Gao was sent to the Maojiashan Forced Labor Camp. She suffered various tortures, such as standing for prolonged periods of time, sleep deprivation, and running for prolonged periods. She was deprived of water, and suffered other torments. Even after Ms. Gao was released in October 2001, she was still monitored at home. She was not allowed to do the exercises or study the Falun Gong books. Ms. Gao died in 2002.