Interview with Zhou Qiaozhen

Zhou Qiaozhen (b. 1945) is a resident of Jimingqiao Village, Baiyun Town, Shimen County, Hunan Province. In this interview, Zhou recalls how her mother was caught by the local leaders because her going out begging for food brought shame to the government, how her brother committed suicide by hanging because he was afraid of being criticized for stealing two sweet potatoes, and how her father died from cave-in when producing charcoal.

周巧珍（1945年生）是湖南省石门县白云乡鸡鸣桥村村民。在这段口述中，周老人讲述了兴建食堂时母亲出去要饭被干部抓到后送回来因为出了政府的丑，哥哥透了两个番薯后害怕被批斗上吊自杀，以及父亲烧炭被炭洞的塌方砸死的情况。

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