It can be said that old objects are like the epitome of an era, which is the memory of a generation in the corresponding era.
For every friend.
Six old objects from the 1980s. I wonder how much you still remember?
Our country has a history of civilization for thousands of years.
In this long history, there will be old objects representing that period in each period, and not all the old objects in a certain era are different in memory.
Today I'm going to talk about six kinds of old objects commonly used in rural areas in the 1980s. I don't think my friends have seen them since the 1990s.
But for adults who have experienced that period, there must be a lot of ideas.
Foreign competition
Friends remember this thing.
It is said that matches came from abroad, probably in the late Qing Dynasty, so it was named matches, which has been used ever since.
A small wooden stick has a big head on its head. This big head is phosphorus. Phosphorus has a low ignition point and will be ignited by the friction between phosphorus and matchbox.
I remember when I was a child, I was quite afraid of burning matches, because I was afraid that the flame would burn my fingers.
Of course, this kind of match has long been replaced by lighters, so people can hardly see it now.
At most, I only saw it in a cake shop, but it was also long and different from the previous one.
candle
When it comes to matches, you have to say candles.
This thing is a must at home.
There can be no electric lights at home, but there must be no candles.
Just ask, no one can have several packs of candles.
The main reason is that the living conditions were not up to standard at that time, and even if electricity was on, there would be frequent power outages, so candles would always be kept at home.
There are also several kinds of candles.
There is a kind of candle that only married people use at home. It is said that it is called a high candle, and the candle body is carved with dragon and phoenix patterns.
But it's really festive, especially lighting such candles in a dark room will set off the joy of getting married.
flashlight
In fact, flashlights in the 1980s were very rare. It can be said that flashlights can also be called household appliances. Some friends may find it incredible, but this is the truth. After all, electricity was not popular at home at that time, and it would be worth showing off if anyone could have a flashlight.
What impressed me the most was that once there was a power outage at home, I would be the first to get a flashlight. Because it was rare, I wouldn't throw it away casually, and then I would take the flashlight to look for candles.
There is also changing the battery for the flashlight.
These childhood memories are really interesting.
4. Scale
Nowadays, many people have never seen the old scale. It has a long wooden pole with many stars engraved on it, which is often called a scale star.
Then, a weighing pan is hung at one end of the weighing beam for placing the items to be weighed, and a weight is hung at the other end of the weighing beam, and then the weight of the items is known through the principle of balance.
Nowadays, because of the development of society, it has already been replaced by electronic scales.
If you really want to see the scales, I want to go to either the folk museum or the Chinese medicine shop.
But there are fewer titles in Chinese medicine shops.
5. Stone crusher
This thing was often seen in the countryside before.
The main purpose is to crush beans, make soybean milk and tofu, and then sell them in the market.
Usually it is a round roller made of stone, and one end is connected with a big wooden stick to push the stone roller to work.
This thing should also be seen in the folk museum.
There are also some tourist attractions that create local folk customs, which can still be seen now. Usually this thing is invisible.
Maybe you can see the base of the stone roller somewhere else.
6. Mrs Tang
Some friends may not be familiar with Mrs. Tang, but it is actually a hot water bottle that we usually use to warm our hands, but Mrs. Tang was not like this at that time.
It's flat and round, and the material is different.
There are soup girls made of copper and plastic. In the 1980s, women used plastic soup the most.
Later, due to the development of society, there was an electric mattress at home, and Mrs. Tang gradually lost her function. The other thing sometimes makes people sleep soundly, and it is easy to spill the water inside. These are the reasons why Mrs. Tang slowly disappeared.
Summary:
Social development will inevitably lead to economic development, and economic development will inevitably lead to the development of things, which is an inevitable law of a historical process.
What I'm going to tell you today is still a small number of old objects. In fact, friends can go to folk museums if they have the chance, from which you can feel the changes of the times and learn more about the development of China.
It should be said that there is a story behind every old object.