Interview with Zhang Xiaofa

Zhang Xiaofa (b. 1935) is a resident of Huanlingqiao Village, Longquan Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. In this interview, Zhang  recalls how the people’s commune canteen was first established in production teams, and later in villages, when the villagers began to suffer from hunger. A few died of starvation while many suffered from hunger-related diseases.

张孝发（1935年生）是湖南省永州市新田县龙泉镇环灵桥村人。在这段口述中，张老人回忆了兴办食堂开始以生产队为单位，后来以村为单位。后期人们在食堂吃不饱饭，少数人饿死，大多数人由于饥饿患病的情况。

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