Interview with Gao Wei

Gao Wei (b. 1946) is a resident of Pengtian Village, Jiangxi Province. In this interview, Gao talks about the life during the Great Leap Forward and the Great Famine. In Gao’s opinion, most leaders and members of the local production team only focused on superficial political slogans and exaggerating production rather than putting real effort into farming, which led to reduced grain production and eventually the famine. The situation did not improve until the communal canteen was closed down.

高伟1946年出生，是江西省抚州市广昌县彭田村村民。在这段口述中，高老人讲述了大跃进和大饥荒时期的生活。高老人认为，当时生产队经常弄虚作假，只会做表面功夫，实际干活种田时出工不出力，导致粮食减产，造成饥荒。情况直到大食堂解散以后情况才开始好转。

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