He Gaoshan | 何高山, 2013
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He Gaoshan (b. 1936) is a resident of Diaoyutai Village, Hubei Province. In this interview, He recalls his difficult life as well as his experience during the Land Reform, the Great Leap Forward and the Great Famine. His parents passed away when he was young, and all of his brothers also died of starvation due to poverty. His original family name was Yu, but it was changed to He after he was sold to the He family by his uncle and left his hometown. However, his life was still very difficult. During the Great Famine, He saw the wife of a production team leader who was working outside hung herself because of hunger.
何高山1936年出生, 是湖北省随州市随县殷店镇钓鱼台村村民。在这段口述中, 何老人回忆了自己辛酸的一生以及土改、大跃进、大饥荒时的情况。何老人从小父母双亡, 兄弟也都因为贫穷饿死了。他原本姓余, 后来被舅舅卖给了何家, 从此离开老家, 但生活仍十分艰苦。大饥荒期间, 何老人看见一个队长出工干活, 老婆在家饿得吊死。
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