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Wu Tinqia (b. 1942) was born in Longju Village, Baimi Town, Hejiang County, Sichuan Province. In this interview, he talks about his family being classified as landlord, two were even killed during the Land Reform. He talks about what people ate and how some stole food during the Great Famine. He also remembers the struggle sessions during the Cultural Revolution.

Wu Tinyi (b. 1937) was born in Longju Village, Baimi Town, Hejiang County, Sichuan Province. As a son from a landlord's family, Wu's life has been strongly influenced by his class background. In this interview, he recollects about the struggles of poor peasants against landlords. He also recalls his experience during the Great Leap Forward after the village started the People's Commune in 1957. He talks about all kinds of food people ate during the Great Famine, and the struggle against village cadres during the Cultural Revolution.

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Wu Xiuzhe (b. 1934) is a resident of Yangjiazhuang Village, Hebei Province. In this interview, Wu recalls the life during the Great Famine. Because of hunger, Wu tried wild herbs, green dates, raw eggplants and cabbage roots.