National Tide 1980.

Chapter 110 New Weather

In 1981, the reform and opening up officially entered its fourth year.

Last year, through concerted efforts side by side.

Whether it is the economic development of the country or the material and cultural life of the people.

We all delivered what can be called an exciting report card, which can be described as impressive.

First of all, the national grain output has reached 3.2 million tons, which is the second year of high grain production after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Secondly, the output of cotton and oilseeds has also reached the highest record since the establishment of the country.

In addition, based on current prices, the GDP reached 137.7 billion yuan, and the total retail sales of social commodities reached 31.32 billion yuan.The total value of foreign trade import and export is 6.63 million US dollars.

So the most important new change at the moment is that the situation of the poor and the poor in the Republic has been greatly improved.

Of course, we can ignore these general economic data.

You might as well put yourself in the shoes and observe the streets of Beijing in 1981.

Because from the changes in the people's livelihood environment, it is obviously easier to see the results of the reform.

Among other things, if you look at Qianmen Street, you can hardly see any traces left by the "movement".

Under the Qianmen building, the names of those shops that once carried the fiery revolutionary enthusiasm.

I don't know since when, they have gradually changed back to the old title that is as ancient and full of charm as the Archery Tower.

"Jingweixiang" was changed back to Yueshengzhai.

"Xinlu Restaurant" is also called Bianyifang.

"Qiujiang Food Store" put up the plaque of Tong Sanyi again.

"Xuanwu Pickled Vegetable Garden" has to be called Liubiju.

Even the "new capital city" and "morning bell" have all disappeared.

It was restored to "Dabei Photo Studio" and "Hendry Watch Shop" in turn.

And this bustling city in the center of the capital is bustling with people, presenting a prosperous and peaceful business scene.

If you focus the lens on people's clothing, you will find that it becomes more and more colorful.

The color of street clothes has left the category of blue, green and gray, and has become colorful.

For men, clothing that can express political colors is no longer their favorite.

Last year's hits "The Man From the Bottom of the Atlantic" and "The Expendables Garrison" subtly affected their aesthetics.

For women who love beauty, hairstyles are even more diverse.

In addition to perms, single-swallow, double-swallow, and flower-petal styles were also popular among young married women during this period.

Middle-aged women also have the Haiyan style and the natural bangs style to choose from.

The big girl is mainly in the child's fancy style and the lotus leaf style.

As for the bookstore, there are not only more and more banned foreign novels and world masterpieces on sale, but also more and more magazines and pictorials.

In the bookstore, there are not only more and more banned foreign novels and world classics, but also more and more magazines and pictorials.

For example, at the beginning of this year, "Mystery" was just launched.

This is a scientific magazine that introduces new knowledge and explores the future world. It is published monthly and costs [-] cents.

Because of the novel content, regardless of the first issue of the publication, it has a huge appeal to young people.

There is also "Works and Controversy", which was also just launched.

This literary magazine became an instant hit just because of the word "Zhengming" in its name, and became a popular reading material that many people came to read.

This is also in line with the characteristics of this period.

You must know that the better the literary works of this period, the easier it is to spark heated discussions.

As for the letters from the masses, there are also many high-sighted and insightful ones, which are worth reading.

Not to mention the theater, it must be crowded with people, and the big guys love to join in the fun.

Compared with last year, the more positive change here is that more movies are shown.

It's no longer just one or two movies showing in the whole city.

At the very least, there will also be old movies that have been banned, new domestic movies and imported dubbed movies released at the same time.

That is to say, as long as people are willing to travel all over the city, they can see several films of different genres in one day.

For example, the current popular movie is the old domestic film "Heroes and Tigers", which has just been banned.

There is also Zhang Yu and Guo Kaimin's new domestic film "Small Street".

And the newly introduced West German film "Handsome Boy".

A very typical combination of "old, new and foreign".

If you go into a non-staple food store again, you will be surprised to find that the variety of "imported" things is becoming more and more abundant.

Although people's purchase of tobacco and alcohol is still restricted, the essence is already quite loose.

At present, there is no need to register for the purchase of bulk liquor under one catty.

In addition to "Xiangshan" and "Badaling", most brands of Grade B cigarettes are also available for purchase.

This is tantamount to basically achieving sufficient supply.

Eggs are similar, although they are still in the name of limited quantity, but the supply is much better.

People began to point out that only fresh eggs with big red skins were needed, and frozen eggs were neglected.

The change seems to be more obvious in the purchase of pork.

More and more people ask for "fat and thin" when buying meat.

As in the past, people flocked to it, the kind of "red-crowned crane" that is too fat and has only a thin layer of lean meat on it is no longer popular.

But the most unexpected thing is that people are already a little dissatisfied with the third-grade soy sauce that they eat all the year round.

What everyone complains and asks the most is where can I buy better soy sauce.

As for food and drink, the only item that is more strictly controlled is actually tea.

Because this year, the residents' demand for tea suddenly increased sharply, but the output could not be increased all at once.

The government has no choice but to set a price of 12 yuan to [-] yuan per catty of scented tea, and each person can only buy half a catty by resident shoppers at a time.

But such restrictions still illustrate a problem, people's consumption has been upgraded.

Everyone is no longer satisfied with the basic supply, and there is a demand for higher-quality materials.

And what could be more indicative of a marked improvement in life than these changes?

The same goes for department stores.

Fashionable clothing added a stretch nylon blouse.

A popular accessory is the latest aluminum barrette.

The types of cosmetics have increased by several types, and soap and shampoo have become popular daily necessities.

The supply of the "four old items", known as "three turns and one ring", has become more and more abundant, and the required industrial coupons have become less and less.

Color TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines, known as the "three new major items", have completely ignited people's consumer demand for home appliances.

No matter whether it is in stock or not, whether to buy or not, the home appliance counters of major shopping malls in Beijing are always overcrowded.

Especially young people, many of them take the purchase of imported home appliances as their ultimate goal in life with the mentality of "saving money in their pockets and gnashing their teeth to catch up with trends".

There are also tourist attractions, in addition to more and more foreigners, there are also many domestic tourists from all over the country.

However, unlike foreigners, almost everyone has a camera, most of our countrymen have no conditions to leave their own images at this time.

Therefore, various tourist attractions have begun to provide considerate services for taking pictures.

For example, there is a photo spot in front of the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City, and even a shiny black car is parked to attract customers.

What is particularly unique is that there is a paper sign not far from the front of the car.

For customers with cameras, write "Under the condition of not affecting the work of our office, the audience uses the vehicle once, and charges [-] cents".

And the rapid printing department in Beihai Park is never-ending busy.

People only need to send their negatives here, and they can see their images from here a few hours after paying the money.

(End of this chapter)