Interview with Wu Tingyi

Wu Tingyi (b. 1937) was born in Longju Village, Baimi Town, Hejiang County, Sichuan Province. As a son from a landlord's family, Wu's life has been strongly influenced by his class background. In this interview, he recollects about the struggles of poor peasants against landlords. He also recalls his experience during the Great Leap Forward after the village started the People's Commune in 1957. He talks about all kinds of food people ate during the Great Famine, and the struggle against village cadres during the Cultural Revolution.

吴廷易1937年出生于四川省合江市白米乡龙聚村。他的一生被地主子女的阶级背景深深影响。 在这段口述中，吴老人回忆了土改时贫下中农斗地主，大跃进时他（1957年）加入人民公社后的所见所闻，大饥荒期间人们吃的各种东西，还有文革时对村里干部的批斗。

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