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From the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China to the vigorous development of the present, it has experienced many hardships and the arduous struggle of the working people, and at the beginning of its founding, the communists defeated the Japanese invading army and saved the people of the whole country from fire and water.
After its founding, in the face of the state of new China, the leaders and the people devoted themselves to production and construction and worked hard for national rejuvenation.
In these years of struggle and construction, each era has its own characteristics. In the nineties after the reform and opening up, people went to the sea to do business, and coastal cities developed.
In the millennium, the Internet and other high-tech began to penetrate our lives, and children developed from "playing with mud" when they were children to the current Internet natives.
There is no doubt that the times are developing very fast, but we might as well slow down a little and then look back at the pace we have come along, today, let's use a set of photos of China in the 50s to return to that era.
Chairman Mao is often a cordial, no "shelf" and for the sake of the people in front of the people, the photo is a photo of Chairman Mao in a camp canteen of the People's Liberation Army, Mao Zedong is wearing a Mao suit, smiling at the PLA soldiers in front of him, communicating with them, understanding their diet, etc., it can be seen that he cares about the lives of everyone.
The PLA soldiers also seemed very happy, as if they were enjoying their time with Mao Zedong, smiling and chatting with Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao's eyes had a feeling of enjoyment, reassurance, and kindness.
The People's Commune is a unique memory of the working people in the fifties and sixties, and young people today may not know much about the People's Commune, but in fact, our parents and grandparents ate in the People's Commune when they were young, worked and exchanged food stamps.
Now some remote areas such as Gansu, Xinjiang and other rural villages are called communes, which are the development of the original people's communes.
This photo is a photo of the labor of the People's Commune in the 50s, people are busy in the wheat drying yard, some people are putting the wheat in sacks, some people are cleaning the weeds in the wheat, some people are driving a tractor to transport the wheat to various places for distribution, everyone works hard, everyone does their work seriously without complaining.
In the early 50s, when New China had just been founded, people's hearts were already full of patriotism, and they were even more obsessed with Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
I saw a backdrop painting of Beijing's Tiananmen Square on a stone wall on one side of the street, and the staff of the photo studio, dressed in traditional Mao suits, used a fixed black-and-white camera to take pictures of the two guests.
In those days, the camera could also be regarded as a rare thing, the master tried his best to find every angle, the two guests were a father and daughter, his father was wearing traditional Chinese clothes, and the little girl was wearing a long cotton dress, standing in front of the portrait of Tiananmen Square and smiling very happily, which is the true portrayal of ordinary working people.
The "Chest Crushing Big Stone" performance is an ancient art performance form, which first originated from traditional Chinese acrobatic performances, and has been developed and inherited in various places.
The two men in the photo are performing "Chest Breaker" at the city gate, only to see two men standing on an open-air stage at the city gate, one of them lying on the ground, the other standing above his chest, the person standing above will use a mallet to hit the sternum of the person below the chest, looking very thrilling and dangerous.
This acrobatic skill is also very magical, the person lying on the ground can withstand such a lot of pressure, and is not injured, the crowd of onlookers circled and circled, and it can also be seen that everyone admires this technique.
In the 50s, in rural areas, although there was a lack of medical care for animals, veterinarians were still trying their best to ensure the health of animals.
In the photo, a kind veterinarian on a country ranch is holding a young lamb that looks weak and unwell, while another veterinarian is carefully injecting the lamb with medicine.
Veterinarians wear simple overalls, and they hold lambs in their hands for better care and to ensure their comfort.
A veterinarian holds a needle and injects the drug, and the process looks meticulous and gentle. Another veterinarian is vigilant, watching the lambs react and providing additional support as needed.
We are no strangers to smallpox, and in ancient times, when someone contracted smallpox, they would be diagnosed with 90% non-survival, and even called a terminal illness.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to prevent smallpox, doctors began to vaccinate children against cowpox, from 1977 to the present, there has been no smallpox in the country, and it has become the first infectious disease in human history to be eliminated.
The children in the photo are lined up, one by one, sitting in front of the doctor, stretching out their arms and waiting to be vaccinated with cowpox. The doctor carefully vaccinated each child with a syringe in his hand, while some of the children had nervous expressions on their faces, while others appeared relaxed and very cooperative with the doctor's work.
In China in the last century, the pillars of the country were the hard-working workers, who lived a very simple and simple life, and were full of confidence in the future life after working hard every day.
The old worker in front of him was holding a sackcloth and was carefully wiping the glass, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Next to him, his wife was chatting happily with the old worker with the child, the wife pointed to the new house and told her husband about her expectations for the future life, the whole person was smiling, it could be seen that they were very happy, and the whole room looked very tidy under the cleaning, which also reflected the workers' cherishment and love for the new home.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state attached great importance to the issue of ethnic unity and spared no effort to help ethnic minorities.
In front of him, the military doctor in military uniform was seriously conducting a physical examination of a compatriot from an ethnic minority, holding a stethoscope and listening intently to the patient's heartbeat and breathing.
The military doctor appeared very professional and attentive, his demeanor and expression revealed a sense of responsibility and warmth of a medical professional, while ethnic minority compatriots dressed in traditional costumes surrounded the military doctor, watching their treatment process with curiosity.
Their facial expressions were full of anticipation and trust, full of confidence in the medical skills and care of the military doctors.
Every Chinese in that era had the same dream, that is, to be able to go to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to see it in person!
At that time, it was not easy to get from their hometown to Tiananmen Square, after all, many people have been farthest away from the local county seat.
The three young girls in front of them left a precious group photo in front of Tiananmen Square, they were dressed in simple clothes and simple hairstyles, they smiled brightly, exuding youthful vitality, so that people can clearly feel their happiness and excitement through the photo.
In those days, the bragi skirt was one of the most popular fashion items for girls, and the bragi skirt was the favorite style of the girls at that time.
These dresses were usually very beautiful and elegant, with a variety of colors and patterns, and were also a luxury at the time.
The girls in front of them are trying on dresses together, they help each other to put on skirts, give each other advice, just like we are shopping with little sisters in modern times, praising each other's beauty, very youthful.
The power of women has always been not to be underestimated, and at that time, it was even said that "women can hold up half the sky", not only male workers are working hard for the construction of the country, but also women's contributions in this are indelible.
The photograph in front of me records the beautiful figure of Chinese women at the Labor Day celebrations in the 50s of the 20th century.
At that time, the status of women in China was low, but in the process of socialist revolution and construction, women gradually began to participate in various fields of work and careers.
Wearing labor uniforms, they showed the strength and courage of women, proving to the world the independence, self-confidence and beauty of Chinese women.
Dam construction was an important part of China's industrialization process in the fifties, but due to the scarcity of modern tools such as cranes and cranes, workers had to rely on their own strength and wisdom to complete this huge project.
In this image, we can see that the workers are collaborating with each other, using the tools and power in their hands to build the dam. They are full of energy and are not afraid of the harsh working conditions.
These brave workers have been entrusted with an overwhelming mission, and they have actively engaged in their work, overcome difficulties, and demonstrated the tenacity and fighting spirit of Chinese workers.
Although in the 50s of the last century, when the country celebrated the anniversary of its founding, it was not possible to have a grand military parade with all kinds of pomp and circumstance as it is now, but the anniversary celebration at that time was also a major event in the hearts of the people of the whole country.
In the photo, the scene of the second anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is the scene of the school's Young Pioneers wearing formal costumes to participate in the celebration in Tiananmen Square, showing the style of "fresh blood" in China.
The faces and actions of these teenagers and children show that they are full of pride and passion. The whole scene is very festive, and it also shows the love of the people of all ethnic groups for the country and the infinite expectations for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
In these old photos, we see the true appearance of New China in the 50s of the last century, and the people did not complain about the times in that difficult era, but actively participated in the construction of New China.
All strata of society are striving for the development of the nation, and in that difficult era, the Chinese showed their own style of the times, which is still worthy of our admiration today.