Interview with Pan Zhongmei

Pan Zongmei (b. 1941) was born in Xiaobaipo Village, Fumin County, Kunmin City, Yunnan Province. She was the accountant in the village during the Great Famine. In this interview, Pan recalls her experiences at that time. When People's Commune canteen started, she calculated work points to decide how much food each person could get. Some cadres stole grains home, but she 'did not dare to speak up, did not dare to interfere'.

潘宗美1941年出生于云南省昆明市富民县款庄乡蒣谷小白坡村。她在大饥荒期间是村里的会计。在这段口述中，潘老人回忆了当时的经历。伙食团开始后，她每天要统计工分来算給多少吃的。当干部的会把粮食偷回家，但她'不敢说，不敢管'。

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