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Wang Laosan (b. 1947) is a resident of Oujiatang Village, Longquan Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. In this interview, Wang recalls how he was sent back to the countryside from school to participate in constructing ditches in 1959, and how he suffered from hunger in the people's commune canteen and thus ate wild herbs. The transcript of this interview has been translated into English.

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Wang Peidao is a resident of Zhanggao Village, Heguan Town, Qingzhou City, Shandong Province. In this interview, Wang remembers experiences during the Great Famine. The filmmaker's description of this interview has been translated into English.