As the saying goes: "There is heaven on the top, there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below", Suzhou and Hangzhou are talking about Hangzhou and Suzhou, Hangzhou as the capital of Zhejiang Province, not only economically developed, but also a particularly beautiful environment, I don't know if you have been there? Back to the north, the old city of Tianjin has always been a metropolis in the north, and in the middle of the last century, it was one of the best old cities in the country. So at that time, Hangzhou and Tianjin, who was more prosperous?
Hangzhou in the 1950s:
Hangzhou Dianzi University
The picture above shows Hangzhou Dianzi University in the 1950s. From the picture, it can be seen that the students at that time were building a playground collectively, not only removing weeds, but also building basketball racks, and it was also the happiest thing for everyone to be able to play basketball that time. Although the school building behind it is a bit dilapidated, it does not affect the development of education in Hangzhou.
Hangzhou Chemical Plant
As the leader of the economic development of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou vigorously developed heavy industry, light industry, chemical industry and so on in the early days of liberation. Heavy industry includes railways, light industry has Hangzhou Textile Factory, chemical industry has Hangzhou Hangzhou Chemical Factory, the picture above is the Hangzhou Chemical Factory in the 50s. It can be seen that at that time, Hangzhou's economy was on the good.
cotton mill
The picture above is the earliest batch of spinning mill companies in Hangzhou in the 50s: Tongyi Gong Spinning Factory. At that time, it was every woman's dream to work in a spinning mill. When you enter the spinning mill, you have a stable job and you can buy a bicycle of your own. At that time, it was also a very satisfying thing to be able to ride a bicycle.
Mei Lanfang
The picture above shows Mei Lanfang performing in Hangzhou. Everyone knows that Mei Lanfang is a master of music and art. In the middle of the last century, Mei Lanfang was popular all over the country, and not only often went to the old city of Beijing and Tianjin in the north to perform, but also was invited to perform in the south. The picture above shows Mei Lanfang performing at the Hangzhou Grand Theatre, when the audience was full of people below.
Fu Lei
Have you studied the middle school Chinese textbook, do you remember the article "Fu Lei's Family Book"? The picture above is the scene of Fu Lei and his children playing in Hangzhou's West Lake. At that time, Fu Lei was a famous literary artist in China, and it can also be seen from the picture that the two were dressed very fashionably and high-end at that time.
Looking at the photos of Hangzhou in the 50s above, Xiaobian felt that Hangzhou not only developed well in industry in the early days of liberation, including chemical factories, spinning mills, etc., but most importantly, education also began to emerge, which laid the foundation for high-end education in Hangzhou in the future.
Tianjin in the 1950s:
Steel mill workers resting
This picture shows employees of the Tianjin Iron and Steel Plant walking by the lake after work. At that time, it was not easy to enter the Tianjin Iron and Steel Factory, which belonged to the state-owned, and the welfare of employees was particularly good, and the environment in the company was beautiful. It can also be seen from the picture that people are dressed in a clean and atmospheric way. Don't know if this company is still there? Is it good to enter the factory?
Street sports equipment
When Tianjin was developing its economy and science and technology, it also began to work hard in sports. The picture above shows sports equipment on the streets of Tianjin in the 1950s. Can you see from the picture that there is a basketball hoop, and the front of the camera is a first-level jump? Friends who know can leave comments.
Tianjin No. 55 Middle School
There are countless universities in Tianjin, the famous ones are Tianjin University, Nankai University, all of which are famous 985 universities, in addition, there are many 211 colleges and universities. I don't know if there are any friends studying in Tianjin? In fact, Tianjin's middle schools have a long history, such as the Tianjin 55 Middle School in the picture above, which was established in 1955.
Garment hat factory
The picture was changed to the scene of the opening of Tianjin Shengxi Fufu Clothing and Hat Factory. Does this name have a homophony with "suit"? As you can see from the picture, the opening day was crowded and not busy. Everyone has a happy smile on their faces, and they should all be employees and bosses of this company.
Mother and child car
This picture makes the editor feel particularly warm, the picture above is the Tianjin Third Spinning Factory in the 50s for the mother with children specially arranged specially arranged by the car transfer. At that time, kindergartens were not yet popular, and mothers with children not only had to take care of their children while going to work, so it was very hard, in order to help mothers better commute to work, the third spinning mill set up a "mother and child car", which was very intimate. Even now, many companies don't do that.
Summary: Looking at the above photos, Xiaobian feels that Hangzhou and Tianjin in the 50s developed on a par, whether it is economy, science and technology, or education. What do you think? Now Tianjin and Hangzhou are also cities of equal status.