Interview with Zhao Changfeng

Zhao Changfeng (b. 1941) is a resident of Zoujia Village, Shangdian Town, Binzhou City, Shandong Province. In this interview, Zhao recalls her experience during the Great Famine. When she was seventeen, she went begging with her mother; due to his lame leg, her father stayed home and made bamboo baskets in exchange of food. Later, she went begging in another county with a girl called Xiao Huan, walking long distances on foot and very scared of people's dogs. At that time, it was fortunate to get even just a little food from others. At 18 years old, she worked in the field for work points and ate anything she could find.

赵长凤1941年出生，是山东省滨州市阳信县商店镇邹家村的村民。在这段口述中，赵老人回忆了大饥荒期间的经历。她17岁时和母亲一起去要饭，父亲因为腿瘸待在家里编箩筐换粮食。后来她也和另一个姑娘小寰一起走着去别的县要饭，最怕别人家里的狗。那时偶尔要到几口干粮已经觉得不错。18岁的时候在地里干活，饿得什么都找来吃。

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