The 28th day of the lunar calendar is the first day of the first lunar month of Jiwei, 1979.

Most Beijing residents started their three-day New Year’s Eve after spending New Year’s Eve without New Year’s Eve.

Compared with 1978, the Spring Festival of this year actually has certain new changes in both the atmosphere and form of the New Year.

First, there is a higher call for the recovery of the "Year" nationwide.

On January 17, 1979, the People's Daily published a targeted letter from the masses: "Why don't you have a holiday during the Spring Festival" and "Let the Farmers have a "Stable Year"".

On the contrary, there are very few voices that advocate "passing the revolutionary and combat-oriented Spring Festival" and responding to the call "no invitations, no gifts, no Spring Festival couplets, no food and drinks".

With the enthusiasm of the people consciously burst out, not only New Year pictures across the country were unprecedentedly popular, but the behavior of posting Spring Festival couplets also recovered on a large scale.

The "Wannian Red" in black text on red paper and black texts were posted all over the doors of thousands of households, and the big "Fu" characters posted on the doors fully reveal people's longing for the future. People use this most traditional form to express their deepest joy for the times!

You should know that in the early 1970s, it was basically only urban bungalows and farmyards that only posted Spring Festival couplets.

The content is basically old sayings such as "The east wind is shaking and the revolutionary situation is infinitely good, and the red flag is waving and the production front is new" or "Safe day every year, and spring every year is good."

In 1979, Spring Festival couplets not only came from the countryside to the unit building in the city, but also changed from simple bold words to expectations for the future and the new era.

For example, "Celebrating the Spring Festival with joy, and the body is strong and strong to welcome the Long March", "The beautiful scenery of the four modernizations uplifts people's hearts and minds, and the communiqué of the spring breeze blows the earth and shines", or "The new Long March starts with bright spring, and the modernization starts with a jubilant golden drum", "The country is prosperous and the country is prosperous and wealth is prosperous, and the customs changes and customs are used to welcome the new."

Secondly, during the Spring Festival in 1979, people in the capital generally felt that the New Year’s Eve dinner on the dining table was much more sumptuous. There was a gratifying increase in New Year’s goods and the supply of various commodities.

Although cooking oil, peanuts, melon seeds, sesame paste, eggs and vegetables are the same as in the past, there hasn't been much change.

However, the quantitative amount of Fuqiang flour increased from one kilogram per person to two kilograms. Japonica rice also changed from one kilogram to a full-month purchase of the quantities.

On the basis of quantitative pork, you can buy an additional 2.5 kilograms of live chicken and hairtail fish more abundant, and frozen shrimp and squid rarely appear on the market.

As for the three things like tobacco, alcohol and tea, the supply of cigarettes has increased the most significantly.

Except for the "Qianmen", "Evergrande", "Xiangshan" and "Badaling" that require certificates that each person can purchase four boxes each time, the remaining grades of Class B smoke are open for supply.

Although there are still some restrictions on liquor, it is quite relaxed.

Residents of Beijing urban areas can supply 1.5 kilograms of liquor per household with a purchase certificate. Individuals with collective household registration can supply 500 grams or a bottle of liquor per month. If you purchase less than 500 grams of bulk liquor, you will no longer register.

There has also been a significant change in the supply of tea.

On January 10, 1979, the Beijing City Government made a decision. Except for the three types of flower teas that cost 5 yuan, 6 yuan and 8 yuan, the remaining 0.5 industrial coupons were still collected for every 500 grams. All other teas were supplied without coupons, which immediately prompted a significant increase in sales of "Gaomoer".

(Note: Gao Mo'er is a local language in Beijing, that is, broken tea with high prices and poor quality)

Of course, not only these are the only ones, but also the ones with the most obvious changes are pastries and candy.

This year, not only did some old products like "Talk Plum Candy" and "Nougat" that were loved by consumers have resumed production. At the same time, new products and new flavors of candies from other provinces and cities and imported have also entered the Beijing market.

11 new products including "Red Shrimp Crispy Candy", "Geely Crispy Candy", "Milk Chocolate", "Egg-flavored Cookies", "Crispy Cookies", "Special Cakes", and "Chocolate Stick Candy" are also placed on the counter in turn.

It can be said that the candy market has changed from a seller's market to a buyer's market. Not only is it not limited to quantity, residents have also increased their purchase and choice.

Therefore, starting from this year, during the Chinese New Year, children from a family gathered together and stared at the scene of their parents giving themselves a few pieces of "sour three-color" fruit candies, which gradually became a history left behind.

In addition, the Spring Festival entertainment methods have also moved from monotony to richness in the past.

It should be said that the themes of the Spring Festival entertainment throughout the first half of the 1970s can be basically summarized as model operas, revolutionary songs, revolutionary dance dramas, revolutionary films, and documentaries. They have been continuing almost ten years.

However, since 1977, this situation began to change and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival began to become lively.

Colorful lanterns, beautiful "diabolos", various firecrackers, and Facebook sales have increased significantly.

People like to set off firecrackers like a devil, and even for a period of time, there have been endless incidents of firecrackers hurting people.

Various garden activities have also become popular again, and sports city racing and some traditional games have been restored, such as ringing, shooting, etc., have appeared again. People are particularly keen on guessing riddles, and riddle lantern festivals are unprecedentedly popular.

It’s different in the cinema. People can not only see domestic films such as "Ashima", "Peach Blossom Fan" and "Li Shuangshuang" that have reappeared many years later, but also slowly, they can also see feature films from abroad and Hong Kong.

By 1979, this situation was even more obvious. It can be said that it was unprecedentedly open and abundant.

On New Year's Eve in 1979, the ballroom dance that had disappeared for many years actually appeared at the party in the Great Hall of the People. Before that, the ballroom dance was banned as a "feudal and financial supporter".

So from this moment on, the dancing craze spread out from the red walls of the ***. Folk dances have been sneaking for more than a year. Major cities across the country have appeared in public places such as parks, squares, restaurants, streets and alleys. The number of people watching has reached ten thousand people.

It is worth mentioning that at this dance, there was a pair of young men and women who were beautifully painting waltz circles. The rippling feeling of happiness on their faces was captured by photographer Li Xiaobin in time, becoming a classic photo that can represent the historical symbols of our country.

At that time, the woman was named Gai Xiaoling, and later changed her name to Gai Ke, a famous actor.

New Year's Eve in 1979 was also the beginning of the TV broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala.

Many viewers have always believed that the 1983 Spring Festival Gala was the first. But in 1979, the first Spring Festival Gala was found.

It was called "The New Year's Art Gala" at that time, and was directed by Deng Zaijun, one of the founders of the Spring Festival Gala, and Yang Jie, director of "Journey to the West".

It was just that the number of TVs nationwide was only more than 1 million, and the People's Daily only had the first time that there was a TV-related comic, so the impact was not great.

Later, the leaders thought that the Spring Festival Gala was suitable for continued work. In 1983, Deng Zaijun directed the most well-known Spring Festival Gala again.

During the Spring Festival in 1979, Chinese people also saw the first TV commercial on TV. During the Spring Festival, Shanghai TV broadcast a "Ginseng Qi Wine-enhancing" commercial for about 90 seconds.

A reporter from Hong Kong's Ta Kung Pao commented in a report at the time, "The appearance of the advertisement is like a flute, marking the beginning of sailing of the giant ship of the Republic's economy."

In short, from all aspects, they have gradually become humane and life-like!

It is precisely for ordinary people that when we greet each other this year, we have spoken in addition to the traditional discourse of "good New Year", and there are many more polite greetings and conciseness from parents. Moreover, folk language is becoming more relaxed, and the contemporary nature of the discourse is clearly reflected.

For example, I have some age concern, "Have you bought the 'five kilograms of meat' in your home book during the Spring Festival?"

"I bought it. This year is much better than last year. Stewed meat can finally give the children a few more bites."

The young people just asked each other during the Spring Festival this year, "Have you listened to Teresa Teng's new song?" The next Chinese New Year, they paid tribute to Liu Wenzheng endlessly.

"Brother, have you heard of "Grandma's Penghu Bay"? It's a man singing it, it's really good..."

"Maoer, you! He is called Liu Wenzheng. His "Orchid", "Late", "Childhood", and "Olive Tree" are also nice, no worse than Teresa Teng. I just strung a tape of him..."

"Oh, then you have to lend me a bunch of tricks. From now on, I will listen to Teresa Teng as a woman, and I will listen to Liu Wenzheng as a man!"

That's it. Even from these small things, we can see that people are eagerly absorbing the joy of life, experiencing the warmth of the Spring Festival brought by the reunion after "remaining the trouble" and the mutual visits between relatives and friends.

Specifically for the Hong family, the grand event of removing the hat before the festival made them relaxed like they had never experienced before. Not only did they become more energetic, but they also became more economically prosperous. Then this Spring Festival must be harmonious and happy.

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 second is to bring good fortune and peace to the family, and the third is to pray for the coming year. Whatever the owner wants can actually be displayed through the contents of the pen, so that the person who sees them feels like a mirror. You don’t need to speak to know the general situation at home.

This time, Hong Lucheng wrote "Fu Hui Three Spring Scenery, Auspicious Two Characters Gold", and because it is the Year of the Sheep, the banner is naturally "Three Yangs Opening the Tai".

Moreover, it is used in the official script style, with round peaks lubricated, just like willow leaves and lotus duckweed, and it feels calm and composed.

Needless to say, the Hong family was still a little nervous and regarded "peace" as their primary expectation, which was completely different. Their mentality has undergone very positive changes. Everything goes smoothly, and pursuing progress is their wish this year.

At the same time, Hong Yanwu also gained a memory this time and no longer showed his fear. He pasted the word "Fu" on the door with a straightforward look.

I think he is so well-behaved and respectfully posted a good handwriting from his father. The Hong family should have been doing a smoother year.

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