Zou Dengchang | 邹登昌, 2012

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Zou Dengchang (b.1952) was born in Zoujia Village, Shangdian Town, Binzhou City, Shandong Province. He is Song Qiuying's second son. He was very young during the Great Famine, but it left him a clear and profound memory. In this interview, Zou recalls what food he ate. His mother went out begging. His older brother died at 11 years old, who got poisoned after eating worms because of hunger. His grandfather starved to death. He also recounts which family suffered more and had more people died during the famine. He also recalls experience during the Cultural Revolution, especially how grandpa Changjin was forced to commit suicide by jumping into the well because he was accused of 'speculation and profiteering' by the cadres, who were punished afterwards.

邹登昌1952年出生于山东省滨州市阳信县商店镇邹家村，是宋秋英的二儿子。大饥荒时他的年龄虽不大，对那段时期的记忆却十分清晰深刻。在这段口述中，邹老人回忆起当时的经历：吃了什么、母亲出去要饭、大哥十一岁时怎么挨饿又吃了虫子中毒后死的，爷爷怎么饿死的。他还回忆了谁家饿死人最多，谁家饿得少些。另外，他还讲述了文革期间的经历，特别是长今爷爷因为做买卖被说是'投机倒把'逼得跳了井，村里的干部都受到处罚的事。

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