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

Last year, by working together side by side.

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

We've all delivered an impressive list of achievements, and we can say that the results are remarkable.

First of all, the country's grain output reached 320 million tons, which was the second year of high grain output after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Secondly, the output of cotton and oilseeds is also the highest since the founding of the country.

In addition, the GDP reached 13.77 billion yuan at current prices, and the total retail sales of social goods reached 3.132 billion yuan. The total value of foreign trade imports and exports was 663 million US dollars.

Therefore, the most important new change at present is that the situation of the Republic of China, which is poor and white, has been greatly improved.

Of course, we can ignore these empty economic data.

Put yourself in the shoes of the city and take a good look at 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.

If you look at the front door street, you can hardly see the traces left by the "movement".

Under the front door building, the names of those shops that once carried the enthusiasm of the fiery revolution.

I don't know when it began, it has gradually changed back to the old title that is as ancient as the arrow tower.

"Jingwei Xiang" was changed back to Yuesheng Zhai.

"Xinlu Restaurant" is also called a bargain.

"Akijiang Food Store" re-hung the plaque of Tong Sanyi.

"Xuanwu Pickle Garden" has to be called Liubiju.

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

It was restored to "Daihoku Photo Studio" and "Hengdeli Watch Shop" in turn.

The downtown area in the most central area of the capital is bustling with people, presenting a prosperous and peaceful commercial scene.

If you focus on what people are wearing, you will find that it is becoming more and more colorful.

The colors of street clothes have moved away from the blue, green, and gray categories to become colorful.

For men, politicized clothing is no longer their favorite.

Last year's hit "The Man from the Bottom of the Atlantic" and "Garrison's Death Squad" subtly influenced their aesthetics.

For women who love beauty, there are many hairstyles.

In addition to perms, during this period, young married women also popularized single swallow style, double swallow style, and petal style.

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

The eldest girl is mainly a child's flower style and a lotus leaf style.

As for the bookstores, there are not only more and more foreign and world classics that have been banned, but also more and more magazines and pictorial magazines.

In the bookstore, there are not only more and more foreign and world classics that have been banned, but also more and more magazines and pictorial magazines.

For example, at the beginning of this year, the "Mysteries" has just been launched.

It is a scientific magazine that focuses on introducing new knowledge and exploring the future world, and is published monthly for two dimes.

Because of the novelty of the content, not to mention the first issue of the journal, it has a huge attraction for young people.

and "Works and Controversy", which has also just been launched.

This literary magazine, just because of the word "controversy" in its name, became an instant hit and became a popular reading item 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 more likely they are to trigger heated discussions.

And many of the letters from the masses are also highly insightful and worth reading.

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

An even more positive change here than last year is that more films are being screened.

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

At the very least, there will also be old films that have been banned, newly filmed domestic films and imported translated films will be released at the same time.

This means that if people are willing to travel all over the city, they can see several different types of films in one day.

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

There is also a new domestic film "Little Street" that Zhang Yu and Guo Kaimin collaborated on again.

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

It is a very typical combination of "old, new and foreign".

If you walk into the grocery store, you will be surprised to find that the variety of "imported" things is becoming more and more abundant.

Although there are still restrictions on people's purchase of tobacco and alcohol, the substance has been quite relaxed.

At present, there is no need to register to buy bulk liquor under one catty.

In addition to "Xiangshan" and "Badaling", most of the brands of Grade B cigarettes were also bought at any time.

This is equivalent to basically achieving sufficient supply.

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

People began to point out that as long as the fresh eggs with big red skin were fresh, frozen eggs were left out in the cold.

The purchase of pork seems to have changed a little more significantly.

When more and more people buy meat, they are asking for "fat and thin matching".

Like in the past, people flocked to it, and the "red-crowned crane", which was too fat and had only a thin layer of lean meat on it, was 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 year round.

The most common complaint and question is where to buy better soy sauce.

As for food and drink, the only material that is subject to stricter control is actually tea.

Because this year, the demand for tea among residents has suddenly surged, but the output cannot be increased all at once.

The government had to stipulate that 4 yuan to 12 yuan a catty of flower tea should be purchased, and each person could buy half a catty at a time according to the purchase of resident shoppers.

But such restrictions still illustrate a problem, people have upgraded their consumption.

Everyone is starting to stop meeting basic supplies and have a demand for higher quality supplies.

What could be more indicative of a marked change in life than these changes?

It's the same in department stores.

Fashionable clothing has an extra stretch nylon blouse.

The trendy accessory is the latest to be launched in the form of an aluminum hairpin.

The variety of cosmetics has increased by several types, and soaps and shampoos have become popular daily necessities.

The supply of the "old four", known as "three turns and one ring", is becoming more and more abundant, and the industrial vouchers required are becoming less and less.

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

Regardless of whether there are goods or not, whether to buy or not, the home appliance counters of major shopping malls in Beijing are always overcrowded.

In particular, many young people have the mentality of "saving money in their pockets and gritting their teeth to follow the trend", and regard the purchase of imported household appliances as the ultimate goal of life.

In addition to the increasing number of foreigners, there are also many domestic tourists from all over the country.

However, unlike foreigners, almost everyone owns a camera, most of our countrymen are not in a position to leave their own images at this time.

Therefore, various tourist attractions have begun to provide considerate photo services.

For example, at the photo spot in front of the Forbidden City's noon gate, there is even a black and shiny car parked to attract customers.

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

For customers with cameras, it is stated that "if it does not interfere with our work, the audience will be charged two corners for the use of the vehicle once".

And the fast printing department in Beihai Park is never stop busy.

People just send the negatives here and see them a few hours after they pay for them.