The new year is over, but life still goes on.

In 1986, it had been eight years since my country's reform and opening up.

This is not a short period of time, it is enough to fight a war of resistance against Japan.

It can be said that the achievements of our reforms are extraordinary.

Especially the changes in people's livelihood, almost all changes are seen by ordinary people, and they feel the changes every year with their own experience.

But because these changes are becoming more and more frequent and faster, it is impossible to count them one by one.

So in 1986, if we want to put a unique label on this year.

That's probably because these changes reached a certain level, and finally quantitative changes led to qualitative changes.

Let this year be the year when personalization begins to take shape since the reform.

Yes, most people still retain the habit of chasing consistency.

But there are already more and more "alternative elements" who are unwilling to follow the crowd.

These "heretical" individual needs awaken almost simultaneously with the increase in life choices.

They no longer want the public to follow fashion.

Rather, it prefers to emphasize the existence of the individual.

Don't hesitate to use any new and original method to separate yourself from the public and give yourself a unique symbol.

And in this way, it is announced that the era of diversity has begun in this land that has always been dominated by tradition and conservatism.

Needless to say, the simplest and most direct way to achieve this is through clothing.

For example, a certain bald singer "National Day" who has just become famous in the mainland music scene with his cover of "Speechless" in English song "Sometimes When We Touch".

Although he has not yet reached the stage of becoming famous, his personality in dressing can already be regarded as a leading figure.

At the beginning of this year, during National Day, the bald man went to Yong'anli and bought the most desirable piece of clothing, which was an extra-long suit.

He had to roll up his sleeves to wear it.

And the shoes on my feet are even more incredible.

The black one on the left and the red one on the right are not the same color at all.

No need to ask, the rate of turning heads is very high when walking on the street.

The suit and robe are fine, but the key is that the way I wear the shoes is awesome.

Many people saw it and thought about it for a while.

I have said it sincerely, this guy is quite good at buying two pairs of shoes and wearing them like this.

Even if the left foot is broken, the right foot can still be replaced.

Of course, in addition to buying clothes, people also pursue similar pursuits in eating, drinking and having fun.

Generally speaking, new varieties and brands in stores are more likely to attract people's attention.

In particular, new varieties of children's snacks and toys have seen the largest growth during this period and are also the best-selling ones.

"Gummy Candy", "Shredded Radish", "Fig", "Malissa", "Chocolate Bean", "Snow Plum", Green Soldier, Monopoly, Ludo chess, all appeared one after another.

Children’s consumption habits are the first to undergo disruptive changes.

It's no longer just one or two pieces of candy, it can be easily blown away with a balloon.

In addition, adults are not idle either. In addition to various shampoos, shampoos and beauty creams, there are more and more products.

Suddenly, open-air billiards for one yuan an hour appeared in the streets and alleys.

Moreover, this kind of entertainment, which was originally an elegant Western sport, came to the capital and transformed into a popular form of mass entertainment among the people.

It also seemed to be pretty smooth and there were no barriers.

Soon they were all over the streets and alleys, and could even be seen in front of snack bars and in the open spaces next to car repair shops.

There is also a BP machine, which may be the best and most natural personal symbol given by the times to people at this time to highlight wealth and distinguish themselves from the group.

This thing was definitely a fashionable thing that made people look bright at the time, as if it was a symbol of a person's identity.

People who have a pager like to hang it in the most conspicuous place on their belt.

Because this thing can completely reflect a person's value.

The ability to spend huge sums of money to purchase is one, and the other proves the importance of this person.

I also know that only people who have pressing matters that cannot be delayed will be equipped with this thing.

Therefore, the first person to have a small box feels very good about himself, and is particularly looking forward to someone "calling" him, preferably before getting off work.

Anyone who can be "called" in public will be so energetic that they will answer the phone as if they have eaten bee poop.

Even if my family asked me to bring back two handfuls of onions and one garlic, I still felt that I was being honored.

But this kind of childish vanity can really succeed in arousing the envy of others.

As a result, the demand for pagers increased rapidly, and they were a best-seller almost from the beginning.

What can be called an iconic milestone in the tourism industry is established through one person's experience that is like a horror movie.

It was also the same year that the Ming Tombs, which opened in 1988 and had only been visited by foreign tour groups, finally sold its first ticket to a domestic individual tourist.

This tourist is a college student named Daqing in Beijing.

He only learned that the Ming Tombs are "the most well-preserved tombs in the world with the largest number of emperors buried there" because of the tourism bureau's selection of "Beijing Scenery" in the newspaper.

I specially came here on Sunday to have a look.

But since he was the only tourist, the scenic spot was too deserted, so the ticket sales staff tried to persuade him kindly.

"Do you really want to go in? Then we have to tell you that you are the only one who wants to go."

But with such a long journey, how could Daqing be willing to travel in vain?

So he said, "It doesn't matter. I'm better and purer. Why don't I just look at Yiling?"

Just like that, after buying a student ticket, the college student carried a small school bag and went in.

But when we got to the underground palace, it was over.

Daqing couldn't help but retreat.

Since he was the only one, management didn't think it was worth turning on all the lights so he could have a good look.

Of course it was very quiet, eerie, damp, and the lights were very dark.

In the end, Daqing bravely moved forward, almost carrying "atheism", and finally completed the feat of traveling to the underground palace alone.

When it came out, he didn't know if it was worth it or not.

To put it bluntly, although I saw the things, I felt really creepy.

Compared with material life, the situation in the spiritual realm is obviously much more radical.

This year, the work "The Ugly Chinese" by overseas writer Bo Yang spread in the mainland.

The "sauce vat theory" mentioned in the book surprised the Chinese people.

Western modernists began to lead the trend.

It was as if the trend of thought that had been suppressed for half a century suddenly exploded.

So much so that a strange phenomenon began to appear in the academic world - whoever first uses the vocabulary of a certain Western thinker is the authority in this regard.

The same is true in the literary world. Whoever is the first to experiment with a certain Western writing method will become a leader.

For example, "Poetry News" and "Shenzhen Youth Daily" jointly launched a modern poetry genre exhibition.

Almost overnight, countless literary schools emerged across the country.

Anyway, let's put it this way, as long as you seize the opportunity, you can easily win unanimous praise in the country.

Now it seems that although the above things all seem like a joke, they are indeed of profound significance.

In terms of positive effects, it at least gives people a feeling of achieving freedom and breaking through shackles.

Moreover, we will also find that the idols of young people have increased and become more diverse.

The people they like are no longer model heroes who must conform to the main theme standards.

Whether it is Chen Peisi who is a small citizen, the "National Day" who dresses in an alternative way, or Cheng Fangyuan who uses a guitar as a symbol, or Li Lingyu who attracts people with his exotic dancing, or those virtual characters written by Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Qiong Yao

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All of them use their unique personality and artistic charm to attract fans and attract people to flock to them.

This point was soon more fully verified by the movie "Break Dance" produced by MGM.

Because it was this year that the movie began to be released one after another in mainland China.

Whether it is the theme of the movie pursuing self-individuality.

Or half-finger gloves, leather jacket, tapered jeans, and three-color canvas shoes.
To be continued...