A rare look at China's death row

Wuhan, China, death row — chinasmack.com

A death row prisoner in the prison in the city of Wuhan in 2003 gets red nail polish to match outfit. The following series of photos were allegedly taken across two days, and offer a rare look at death row in China, which is believed to by far execute more prisoners annually than any other country.

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "June 24 night, Wuhan No. 1 Detention Center, condemned drug trafficker Dai Donggui tries on an outfit for her to wear before her execution, purchased for her by the female police in accordance with her request."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "9:30 p.m., condemned drug trafficker Dai Donggui prepares to have green bean soup. The McDonald's food on the stool that is uniformly given [to the condemned convicts] had not been eaten yet."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "10:15 p.m., an ordinary convict helps record condemned drug trafficker Li Juhua's last will and testament."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "Female prisoner He Xiuling tries on her new shoes, preparing for her trip to the netherworld."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "6:07 a.m., before her execution, condemned drug trafficker Ma Qingxiu (third from right) instructs that her clothes be given to an ordinary inmate who needs clothes."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "6:30 a.m., before her execution, condemned drug dealer He Xiuling applying gel to her hair. The head of the detention center specifically brought gel for He Xiuling, for which He Xiuling gratefully smiled."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "7:00 a.m., the female police officers of Wuhan No. 1 Detention Center lined up to send off the four condemned drug dealers."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "9:45 a.m. in Hubei Wuhan, at the site of public sentencing, condemned drug trafficker He Xiuling cries. Among the twenty some condemned prisoners, she is the only prisoner to cry on the scene. She was the youngest."

Caption translated by Chinasmack.com: "Hubei Wuhan, at the public sentencing, the condemned prisoners are escorted to the execution grounds. At the front is condemned drug dealer He Xiuling."