Interview with Liu Chaogui

Liu Chaogui (b. 1937) is a resident of Longju Village, Baimi Town Hejiang County, Sichuan Province. He is Liu Chaoyun's younger brother. In this interview, Liu recalls his experiences during the Great Famine, such as being in charge of the food tickets at People's Commune canteen, working at the Production Team, and being falsely accused of stealing. He thinks people starved 'not (because) the country persecuted the people, but the people persecuted the country, the people persecuted the people'.

刘朝贵1937年出生，是四川省泸州市合江县白米乡龙聚村的村民。他是刘朝云的弟弟。在这段口述中，刘老人回忆了大饥荒期间的经历，包括吃食堂时管饭票，搞生产和被诬陷偷粮食。他认为人们挨饿'不是（因为）国家整人民，是人民整国家, 人民整人民'。

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