Interview with Zou Ailing

Zou Ailing (b.1941) was born in Zoujia Village, Shangdian Town, Binzhou City, Shandong Province. She is Zou Quantang's older sister. In this interview, Zou clearly remembers the starvation she experienced during the Great Famine. When the 'Five Winds' first started, people had nothing to eat and the People's Commune canteen was not set up; Zou has eaten anything she could find. During the famine, her mother and two uncles all starved to death. The situation improved slightly later and people could eat sweet potato after earning work points, but many children starved to death.

邹爱玲1941年出生于山东省滨州市阳信县商店镇邹家村。她是邹全堂的姐姐。在这段口述中，邹老人讲述了她记忆深刻的大饥荒期间挨饿的经历。刚开始'刮五风'时，人们没有粮食，集体食堂也没有建立，邹爱玲什么都找来吃过。她的大伯，二伯和母亲都在这段时间饿死了。后来稍有好转，挣了工分能吃地瓜，但饿死了不少孩子。

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