Shi Wencheng | 史文成, 2012 January 20

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Shi Wencheng (b.1941) is a resident of Shangpanshi Village, Anhe Town, Yanchang County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province. In this interview, Shi recalls experiences during the Great Famine. He was in high school between 1958 and 1961, during the three years of difficulty; he had less food than before, and also went to blast furnace with the classmates. His father passed away, but he had the first class scholarship so did not have too much difficulty at school. The anti-rightist movements at school in 1959 left him with a strong impression. The filmmaker's description of this interview has been translated into English.

史文成1941年出生，是陕西省延安市延长县安河乡上畔石村的村民。在这段口述中，史老人回忆了大饥荒时的经历。他58年到61年在上高中，正好是三年困难时期，粮食比以前少了，同学们也去炼过钢铁。父亲去世了，他因为享受甲等奖学金上学还不算困难。他还对59年学校里进行的反右运动印象非常深刻。

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