Return To 1977 Chapter 415: Vientiane Update
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The 1st and 28th of 1979 was the first day of the first lunar month of the lunar year.
After spending a New Year's Eve without New Year's Eve, most Beijing residents began their three-day New Year holiday.
Compared with the Spring Festival in 1978, this year’s Spring Festival has actually undergone certain new changes in both the atmosphere and the format.
First of all, there are louder calls across the country for a "year" of recovery.
On January 17, 1979, "People's Daily" published targeted letters from the masses: "Why there is no holiday for the Spring Festival" and "Let farmers have a "stable year"".
On the contrary, there are very few voices advocating that we continue to "celebrate the Spring Festival in a revolutionary and militant manner" and respond to the call to "no treats, no gifts, no Spring Festival couplets, and no big meals and drinks."
With the spontaneous enthusiasm among the people, not only have New Year paintings sold all over the country like never before, but the practice of pasting Spring Festival couplets has also revived on a large scale.
The words "Wannianhong" written in black on red paper are plastered on the doors of thousands of households. A large word "福" posted on the door fully expresses people's longing for a better future. People use this most traditional form to express their deepest joy for the times!
You know, in the early 1970s, it was basically only residents of urban bungalows and farmhouses who posted Spring Festival couplets.
The content is basically "The east wind is strong, the revolutionary situation is infinitely good, the red flag is waving, the production front is new", or old sayings such as "Peaceful days every year, happy spring every year".
In 1979, the Spring Festival couplets were not only pasted into apartment buildings in the city from the countryside, but the words and sentences also changed from simple rhetoric to containing expectations for the future and the new era.
For example, "Celebrate the Spring Festival with joy, and be strong and brave for the Long March", "The beautiful scenery of the four modernizations is inspiring, the spring breeze blows the earth and the earth shines", or "The new Long March starts in bright spring, and modernization begins with golden drums and joy" , "People in a prosperous and peaceful country are happy to have wealth and wealth, and change their customs to send away the old and welcome the new."
Secondly, during the Spring Festival of 1979, people in Beijing generally felt that the New Year’s Eve dinner on the dining table was much richer. There has been gratifying growth in the supply of New Year goods and various commodities.
Although cooking oil, peanuts, melon seeds, sesame paste, eggs and vegetables are the same as in the past, there is not much change.
However, the ration of Fuqiang powder has been increased from one kilogram to two kilograms per person. Japonica rice has also been changed from one kilogram to a monthly ration that can be purchased.
On the basis of the ration, you can buy an additional 2.5 kilograms of pork with your own cost. There are more live chickens and hairtail fish, and there are also rare frozen shrimps and squids on the market.
As for tobacco, alcohol and tea, the supply of cigarettes has grown most significantly.
Except for Class A cigarettes and Class B cigarettes such as "Qianmen", "Hengda", "Xiangshan" and "Badaling", which require a voucher and are limited to four boxes per person per purchase, the other brands of Class B cigarettes are open to supply.
Although there are still some restrictions on liquor, they are quite relaxed.
Urban residents in Beijing can provide 1.5 kilograms of liquor per household per month with a purchase certificate. Individuals with collective accounts can provide 500 grams or a bottle of wine per month with a voucher. Purchases of bulk liquor below 500 grams will no longer be registered.
A significant change has also occurred in the supply of tea.
On January 10, 1979, the Beijing City Government made a decision. Except for the three scented teas of 5 yuan, 6 yuan and 8 yuan per 500 grams, which still charge 0.5 industrial coupons. All other teas are supplied free of charge, which immediately boosted the sales of "Gao Mo'er".
(Note: Gaomoer is a Beijing dialect, which means broken tea with low price and poor quality)
Of course, these are not the only ones. The most obvious changes are in cakes and candies.
This year, not only some old products that are loved by consumers such as "Hua Mei Tang" and "Nougat" have resumed production. At the same time, new products and candies with new flavors imported from other provinces and cities also entered the capital market.
Eleven brand-new products including "Red Shrimp Candy", "Geely Candy", "Milk Chocolate", "Egg Cookies", "Crispy Biscuits", "Special Cake", "Chocolate Candy", etc. The product counters were also put up one after another.
It can be said that the candy market has taken the first step from a seller's market to a buyer's market. Not only is there no limit, but residents have more options to purchase and choose.
So, starting from this year, during the Chinese New Year, the scene of children of a family gathering together and staring at their parents giving them a few pieces of "sour three-color" fruit candies has gradually become forgotten in the back of the mind. History.
In addition, the Spring Festival entertainment methods have also changed from monotonous to rich in the past.
It should be said that the Spring Festival entertainment themes throughout the first half of the 1970s can be basically summarized as model operas, revolutionary songs, revolutionary dance dramas, revolutionary films, and documentaries. It has continued for almost ten years.
However, starting in 1977, this situation began to change, and the Spring Festival atmosphere began to become more vivid.
The sales of colorful lanterns, melodious "diabolo", various firecrackers, and facial makeup increased significantly.
People are obsessed with setting off firecrackers, and over a period of time there have been endless incidents of firecrackers hurting people.
Various park activities have also become popular again, and sports races around the city and some traditional games have been restored, such as circling and shooting, etc. have reappeared. People are particularly keen on guessing riddles, and the riddle lantern festival is unprecedentedly popular.
The movie theater is different too. People can not only see domestic films such as "Ashima", "The Peach Blossom Fan" and "Li Shuangshuang" that have resurfaced after many years, but slowly, they can also see feature films from abroad and Hong Kong.
By 1979, this situation was even more obvious. It can be said to be unprecedentedly open and rich.
On New Year's Eve in 1979, ballroom dancing, which had disappeared for many years, appeared at the party at the Great Hall of the People. Before that, ballroom dancing was prohibited as a "feudal practice".
From this moment on, the dance craze spread from the red walls of the city. Folk dances have been sneaking for more than a year. Young men and women have appeared in parks, squares, restaurants, streets and other public places in major cities across the country. Spontaneous gatherings to dance ballroom dances, with the number of onlookers sometimes reaching tens of thousands.
It is worth mentioning that at this dance, there was a pair of young men and women who gracefully drew waltz circles. The happiness on their faces was captured by photographer Li Xiaobin in a timely manner, becoming a representative of our country. A classic photo of a historical symbol.
At that time, this woman was still named Gai Xiaoling, but later changed her name to Gake, a famous actress.
New Year's Eve in 1979 was also the beginning of the Spring Festival Gala broadcast on television.
Many viewers have always believed that the 1983 Spring Festival Gala was the first. But in fact, in 1979, there was the first Spring Festival Gala.
It was called the "New Year's Gala" at the time and was co-directed by Deng Zaijun, one of the founders of the Spring Festival Gala, and Yang Jie, the director of "Journey to the West".
It was just that there were only over 1 million TV sets in the country at that time, and the TV-related cartoons had only appeared in the People’s Daily for the first time at that time, so the impact was not significant.
Later, the leaders felt that the Spring Festival Gala was suitable to continue. In 1983, Deng Zaijun directed the most famous Spring Festival Gala again.
In the Spring Festival of 1979, Chinese people also saw the first TV advertisement on TV. During the Spring Festival, Shanghai TV Station broadcast a 90-second commercial titled "Ginseng and Qijiu Tonic".
A reporter from Hong Kong's "Ta Kung Pao" commented in a report at the time, "The appearance of advertising is like a flute, marking the beginning of the Republic's economic giant ship."
In short, from all aspects, it is gradually becoming more humane and colorful!
It is precisely for this reason that for ordinary people, when they greet each other this year, they say nothing more than traditional words such as "Happy New Year." There were also a lot more polite greetings from parents. Moreover, folk language is becoming more relaxed, and the contemporary nature of discourse is clearly reflected.
For example, if you are a little concerned about your age, "Have you bought the 'five pounds of meat' in your book during the Spring Festival?"
"I bought it. This year is much better than last year. The stew can finally make the children eat more bites."
Young people just asked each other during the Spring Festival this year, "Have you listened to Teresa Teng's new song?" After the New Year, they worshiped Liu Wenzheng more than ever.
"Brother, have you heard of "Grandma's Penghu Bay"? It's sung by a man, it's really good..."
"What a risk! His name is Liu Wenzheng. His "Orchid Grass", "Late", "Childhood", and "Olive Tree" are also good, no worse than Teresa Teng. I just recorded a tape of his... …”
"Oh, then you have to lend me a skewer. From now on, I will listen to Teresa Teng as a woman, and Liu Wenzheng as a man!"
That's it. Even from these little things, we can see that people are eagerly absorbing the joy of life and savoring the warmth of the Spring Festival brought by the reunion after "rectifying the chaos" and the exchange of visits between relatives and friends.
As for the Hong family specifically, the happy event of taking off their hats before the holiday made them feel more relaxed than ever before. Not only did they feel proud mentally, they were also financially comfortable. Then this Spring Festival must be lived in harmony and happiness.
This year, just looking at the Hong family's Spring Festival couplets can reflect this.
Because Spring Festival couplets have three functions, one is to ward off evil spirits, the other is to bring good fortune to the family and bring peace, and the third is to pray for the coming year. What the master thinks can actually be shown through the content of his writing, making the viewer feel like he has a clear mind. You can know the general situation at home without you having to ask.
What Hong Lucheng wrote this time was "Fu Hui, three spring scenes, and auspiciousness, two words in gold", and since it was the Year of the Sheep, the banner naturally read "Three Yang Kaitai".
And it is written in official script, with smooth round peaks, just like willow leaves and lotus root, giving a sense of calmness.
Needless to say, it is completely different from last year when the Hong family was still a little trembling and had "safety" as their primary expectation. There has been a very positive change in their mentality. Everything goes smoothly and the pursuit of progress is their wish this year.
At the same time, Hong Yanwu also had a good memory this time and no longer showed any timidity. He posted the word "福" on the door in a straight and straight manner.
Thinking of him being so upright and respectfully affixing a good note from his biological father, the Hong family should have a smoother life this year.