Li Wenxue | 李文学, 2012

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Li Wenxue (b.1944) is a resident of Baiyun Village, Fengqing Town, Yunnan Province. In this interview, Li recalls experiences during the Great Famine. He used to be the head of the militiamen, and had led them capturing bad guys and crticizing landlords and rich peasants at struggle sessions. Later when eating at the People's Commune canteen, he had two liang of rice for each meal, and had all kinds of wild herbs when that was not enough.

李文学1944年出生，是云南省凤庆县白云村的村民。在这段口述中，李老人回忆了大饥荒时期的经历。他当过民兵的头，带着大家抓坏人、批斗地主和富农。后来吃食堂，他一顿吃二两米，不够的时候吃各种野菜。

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