Interview with Gong Zhaoxian

Gong Zhaoxian (b. 1945) is a resident of Jimingqiao Village, Baiyun Town, Shimen County, Hunan Province. In this interview, Gong recalls how she was starving at the people’s commune cantee, and how her brother was reproached by the local leader for complaining about the canteen.

龚兆先（1945年生）是湖南省石门县白云乡鸡鸣桥村村民。在这段口述中，龚老人讲述了大跃进时期兴办公社食堂时吃不饱挨饿的经历。龚老人还回忆了自己的哥哥因为抱怨食堂制度被支书斥骂的情况。

Transcripts for this interview and more may be available under the ‘Documents’ link above. 采访抄录和相关内容，请点击查看上面的’Documents’链接。