Interview with Tan Dangxiu

Tan Dangxu (b. 1931) is a resident of Changxing Village, Gaolong Town, Chaling County, Hunan Province. In this interview, Tan recalls how she was beaten by her husband because their child cried for food, how she was forced to work half a month after the birth of their child, and how her husband suffered from edema because of hunger during the Great Famine. Tan also talks about the local leaders, who distributed more food to their own families.

谭当秀（1931年生）是湖南省茶陵县高陇镇长兴村村民。在这段口述中，谭老人讲述了大饥荒时期因为孩子饿得哭挨丈夫打，生孩子半个月后被村干部强制劳动，以及丈夫因为饥饿得了水肿的经历。谭老人还讲述了当时干部搞特殊、有粮食吃的情况。

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