Oral history interview with Lizhen Mei 梅麗貞

00:00-02:21 Naming, family, fathers movement during Literacy movement, marriage of parents

02:22-06:23 Cultural Revolution, family status, denunciations, creating propaganda posters in school, being sent to learn to farm aged 10, graduation, avoided ‘educated youth going to the countryside’

06:24-09:42 Parents occupations, her job in a nursery and life before moving to the UK

09:43-11:58 Visiting her grandmother in the UK, remaining in UK, learning English and working in takeaway

11:59-16:15 Living standards in China, meeting other Chinese but only from Hong Kong, decision to remain in UK was to show filial piety and marry, outlook of Chinese migrants and experience of language barrier

16:16-23:11 Settled in UK with three children, practiced traditional worship, visit to Wah Nam Temple and Hoi Tong Buddhist Monastery, celebration of Chinese New Year

23:12-33:35 Happiest time in life, children as a blessing, integrating in the UK, supporting children’s education, views of filial piety

This is an edited index. For the full index and summary of the interview see the bound volume in the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Library.