Chen Shuxian | 陈淑仙, 2013

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Chen Shuxian (b. 1928) lives in Xiangyang Village, Baimi Town Hejiang County, Sichuan Province. She is from a 'poor peasant' family, and was the director of the village committee of the Women's Federation during the land reform. In this interview, Chen recalls the experience of starvation during the Great Famine. She also talks about the reason for the famine: Mao Zedong called for production increase but the cadres exaggerated the production too much.

陈淑仙1928年出生,现居四川省泸州市合江县白米乡向阳村。她出身贫农，土改时是妇女主任。在这段口述中，陈老人回忆了大饥荒期间挨饿的经历。她还说饥荒的原因是毛泽东号召增产以及干部虚报产量。

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