Interview with Tan Yujiao

Tan Yujiao (b. 1940) is a resident of Changxing Village, Gaolong Town, Chaling County, Hunan Province. In this interview, Tan recalls how she carried iron pipes at night, worked in the sewing factory, and ate tree roots, wild herbs, plant leaves, as well as chaff during the Great Famine. Tan also recounts in detail how her neighbour, Liu Shouyu, died of constipation because of eating chaff in 1960.

谭玉娇（1940年生）是湖南省茶陵县高陇镇长兴村村民。在这段口述中，谭老人讲述了晚上担铁管，在缝衣厂做工，以及大饥荒时期吃树根、野草、植物叶子、糠等充饥的经历。谭老人还详细讲述了1960年邻居刘寿雨吃糠后排便困难、活活涨死的情况。

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