Interview with Su Jinxiu

Su Jinxiu (b. 1938) was born in Jingtou Village, Longquan Town, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. She gave birth to her daughter (the interviewer’s mother) in 1959. In this interview, Su recalls the difficulties during the Great Famine as a new mother, such as earning work points, having little to eat in People's Commue Dining Hall. She also remembers that many people got edema disease at that time.

苏金秀1938年出生于湖南省永州市新田县龙泉镇环灵桥井头村。她在1959年生下的女儿（采访者的母亲）。在这段口述中，苏老人回忆了她作为新母亲在大饥荒期间的困难，例如挣工分和吃食堂。她还记得那时许多人得了水肿病。

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。