Interview with Yang Zhizhong

Yang Zhizhong (b. 1934) is a resident of Huanzidong Village, Shenyang, Liaoning Province. In this interview, Yang talks about his life during and after the Great Famine. Back then Yang's family was at his wife’s hometown, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia. Foods were sufficient there, so Yang’s family did not starve much. Yang was working on a livestock farm, but in order to make extra money, he hunted wild birds during his spare time.

杨志忠1934年出生，是沈阳市法库县獾子洞村村民。在这段口述中，杨老人回忆了大饥荒时期及之后的生活。当时杨老人在他老伴老家内蒙古省通辽市，那边粮食充足，老人一家并没挨饿。杨老人在牧场工作，为了多挣点外快，他还在业余时打野鸟卖钱。

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