According to a report by the Xinmin Evening News on 12 January, can you still find a calendar from 28 years ago at home? The calendar for 1996 is "fragrant and sweet." Recently, many netizens found that since 2024 and 1996 are both leap years, and New Year's Day is a Monday, this means that this year's calendar is exactly the same as 1996. For a time, there was a craze among young people to "buy an old calendar for the New Year". Data from a second-hand trading platform shows that in the past week, the search volume of the old calendar in 1996 has soared by 600%, and the transaction volume has also hit a record high.
In 1996, both the number of calendar releases and the volume of transactions soared (Source: Xinmin Evening News)
"I also made a special Sunday for Sunday, and it feels amazing!" said Xiao Li, who was born in 1996, "and I saw a news report that this year's calendar was exactly the same as the year I was born, so I wanted to buy a calendar for the year I was born for the New Year." This year, 28-year-old Xiao Li spent 69 yuan on the second-hand trading platform to buy a poster calendar for Aaron Kwok's early years, and as a fan, she felt that it was worth it.
According to the staff of the platform, from about New Year's Day this year, the daily trading volume and new volume of the old calendar in 1996 have a tendency to rise, and the trading volume reached a peak on January 9, with more than 400 people searching for the keyword "1996 calendar" on the second-hand trading platform at the same time. It is understood that the average price of the 1996 annual calendar and annual calendar products on the platform is about 94 yuan, and the value of many commodities has soared by more than 30 times.
Printed with Mickey Mouse, Ultraman and other special calendar products in 1996 are popular (Source: Xinmin Evening News)
The reporter found that although it was the same old version of the calendar from 1996, the price of the "featured calendar" was significantly higher and more sought-after. The prices of the vintage Mickey Mouse calendar card, Ultraman calendar card, and the poster wall calendar of the "Four Heavenly Kings" are significantly higher than that of the hand-torn yellow calendar, and the number of people who leave a message for consultation is also more. At the same time, many objects printed with calendar watches have also been hung on the second-hand trading platform, and the patterns and designs of various zodiac calendar porcelain plates are full of a sense of age.
The 1996 calendar sold for 27 yuan a page, and a book sold for 9,882 yuan
According to the cover news report on January 11: In the eyes of Chinese, the traditional calendar represents the beginning of a new year and a new hope. However, the reporter found that the 28-year reincarnation of the calendar is only for the Gregorian calendar, and if it is calculated according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, there is no law to follow.
In fact, on the second-hand platform in China, some calendars from previous years are also highly sought after, although it is now the information age, but paper calendars reflect the collection value. The reporter found that there are many sellers on the second-hand platform who put out the 1996 old calendar, one of which is a 1996 folk calendar with a price of 135 yuan. In addition, there is also a "New Year's Doll" wall calendar that sells for 289 yuan.
In addition to selling the whole book, the reporter also found that a store sells calendars on a page basis, with prices ranging from 9.9 yuan to 35 yuan, of which the original calendar in the 70s was sold for 35 yuan a page, and the calendar in 1996 was also sold for 27 yuan. Based on the calculation of 366 days in 1996, if a calendar is sold out, the price is as high as 9,882 yuan.
According to product information, more than 300 of these tear-up calendars have been sold, and many buyers have given them as birthday gifts. The customer service staff told reporters: "In addition to the too old, the calendar from the 60s to the present is basically available, there are thicker papers that are turned over, and there are also thinner paper torn by hand, and the date of any day you need can be selected." ”
An ordinary calendar may be less than 10 yuan, why does an old calendar sell for 35 yuan? The merchant responded: These old calendars are the original calendars that were treasured and preserved in the year, and the old objects are not just a piece of paper, but also a kind of commemorative collection.
Samples of old calendars sold by merchants (Source: Cover News)
The 28-year cycle is like traveling through time and space
The 1996 calendar is "synchronized" with this year, and it will be reincarnated in 28 years. Because according to the Gregorian calendar, every day in 1996 corresponds to this year, which is equivalent to a cycle of 28 years, just like traveling through time and space.
(Source: Cover News)
Some netizens made a calculation to answer: 365 days in a year, divided by 7 equals 52 and more than 1, that is to say, there are 52 weeks and one day in a year, and if you encounter 366 days in a leap year, it will be 52 weeks and two days. Because of the "leap every four years", every 4 years there will be 3 more days and one 2 days, that is, 5 days. In this way, as long as there are enough 7 four years, that is, 28 years, the extra days can be divisible by 7 again by 35 days, thus completing a cycle.
Some netizens said on social platforms: "The next cycle is 2052, and the calendar that cannot be used up this year can be used again in 2052." Some netizens said: "Don't be discouraged if you can't grab the 1996 calendar, buy a few more calendars for this year, and wait until 2052 to come in handy." ”
Those involved believe that the old calendar collecting boom reflects people's love for history and culture, as well as their unique feelings for time. On the one hand, old calendars have witnessed the changes of history and carried the memories of a generation, and on the other hand, they also have certain artistic and aesthetic value. This craze helps to pass on and celebrate cultural traditions, while also reminding people to cherish time.
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