Interview with Lin Fuchen

Lin Fuchen (b. 1936) is a resident of Huanzidong Village, Shenyang, Liaoning Province. In this interview, Lin recalls the life during the Great Famine. When there was a good harvest in 1958, the corns that were not consumed were wasted and directly buried in the field. Then from 1959 the Great Famine started. Lin was working at Sanjiazi Coal Mine where he was given 55 jins of grains each month. Although he did not starve, the work there was very hard. During that time many people starved to death on the street, but no one had the strength to bury the dead bodies.

林福臣1936年出生，是沈阳市法库县獾子洞村村民。在这段口述中，林老人回忆了大饥荒时的生活。1958年大丰收时，吃不完的玉米棒子就直接埋地里浪费了，到了1959年就开始挨饿。林老人在三家煤矿工作，一个月给五十五斤粮食，但工作非常辛苦。当时不少人饿死在路边，但也没有人有力气去埋葬尸体。

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