Zeng Man | 曾漫, 2011

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Zeng Man (b.1929) is a resident of Zhaixia Village, Pengzhai Town, Heping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. Zeng took part in the denunciation of landlords during the Cultural Revolution. She went to landlords' homes to tie people up and carry their properties. The landlords were put in pig cages and their properties were shared between other villagers. The Red Guards wronged many people. After the communization, many starved to death. The production team put too many seeds in the field, and could not get enough harvest afterwards. People ran out of food quickly. Zeng did not suffer hunger because her family works at the eating hall and secretly brought back food. The transcript of this interview has been translated into English.

曾漫 (1929年生) 是广东省河源市和平县彭寨镇寨下村村民。曾老人在文化大革命期间参加过斗地主，去地主家捆人、搬财产，把人放在猪笼里，而参加斗地主的人可以瓜分地主的财物。红卫兵冤枉了很多人。公社化以后，很多人饿死。生产队用秧船密密麻麻地插秧，收粮食的时候割不到粮食，不久就没东西吃了。老人家里有人在食堂工作，可以偷拿食物回来，所以她没有挨饿。

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