There are four major anomalies in the Spring Festival this year, and the reasons behind them are helpless
The Spring Festival has always been regarded as the grandest festival by the Chinese. Hundreds of millions of people have embarked on the road back to their hometowns and reunite with their families, forming the only one in China"Chinese New Year"γ
It is really a wonderful thing to go back to the home full of childhood memories, eat the meals made by your mother, have a few glasses of wine with your father who you haven't seen for a long time, and enjoy the scenery from your childhood memories.
However, this year's Spring Festival is different, and there are some anomalies that make people feel it"New Year's flavor"faded, or even disappeared, what's going on?
The emptiness of the countryside and"years"Lack of sense.
Many of the post-70s, post-80s, and post-90s hometowns are in the countryside, and they basically have to go home to see it during the Chinese New Year"The house is not lively"The whole village was empty.
When I was a child, when I went to the market to buy New Year's goods, my parents always stared at us, afraid that we would be in the crowd"Lost"γAt that time, I couldn't even ride a bicycle, let alone a car, and of course, no one had a car back then.
Now when I go to the market, there is no longer the feeling of crowds, some are just full of cars, and the most important thing is that the smiles on everyone's faces have disappeared, and when I meet acquaintances, I can only smile reluctantly.
When I was a child, at the end of the year, in order to catch up with the big set, I set off in the morning, went home after dark in the afternoon, and bought New Year's goods. Now, when I arrived at the market, I hurriedly bought some food, prepared some New Year's goods for my relatives, and bought two more cases of wine.
When I was a child, I had to get up before dawn to visit the New Year, my pockets were full of candy and firecrackers, and the whole village crackled non-stop while eating and putting them away.
It is said that we have a large number of people, 1.4 billion people, and they all say that hundreds of millions of people are transported during the Spring Festival, so where have these people gone?
New Year's Day. In the second and third days of the new year, the temperature warms up, the sun is lazy, and there are only a few old men and old ladies basking in the sun on the streets of the countryside, and young people basically can't see it.
It's really a pity that the countryside is hollowed out, without young people and children, what is the future direction of the countryside?
The return journey starts on the second and third days of the Lunar New Year.
After welcoming the God of Wealth, embark on the way home, but this year is different, the beginning of the New Year.
On the second and third days of the Lunar New Year, people mainly enjoy the warmth and reunion of the Spring Festival, and some people begin to pack their bags and prepare for the return trip.
What's more, this phenomenon of early return is becoming more and more serious, taking my next door as an example, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, more than ten people in the village left home to return, and on the third day of the Lunar New Year, the highway has begun to be congested, and the tickets for the return trip of the Spring Festival are basically sold out. This fact makes one think deeply.
Many people think that the old house is no longer the old house of the past.
With the development of society and the changes of the times, the old houses have also undergone great changes, the old neighbors are no longer so familiar, some old people have passed away, we no longer talk about the harmony of the neighborhood and the harvest, but about the amount and amount of money.
In the outside world, if you want to mix well, go home and drive a good car, and become the biggest face, not only the face of your parents, but also many people will pat yourself on the back. On the contrary, it is not good in the outside world, there is no home, no car, full of sense of loss, the seat is also in the corner, and you can only lose your smile and be in a daze.
If you are a single man, you will definitely suffer more"Cold-eyed"The strange eyes of the people around you will make you feel deeply anxious, and coupled with the persistence and care of your family, this feeling is not pleasant.
The banquet in the village is completely unremarkable, no longer the wine of the past, and what their hearts reveal is only"Enclosure to show off, add oil and vinegar to belittle others, and spy on each other's rights and wrongs"γ
In this case, many people choose to return home early in order to adapt and prepare for the next year's work.
Visiting relatives became a formality.
It is said that formalism kills people, but I did not expect that formalism not only stirred up trouble in the city, but also spread to the corners of the countryside, and even relatives began to follow the form during the New Year.
When I was a child, I went to relatives, even if it was snowy and the road was slippery, even if I only had a broken bicycle, even if I couldn't get the New Year's money, I had to go, this kind of simplicity, straightforwardness, and optimism made people feel a lot of emotion.
At my grandparents' house, the family had already greeted them at the door, holding their red hands and smiling all over their faces, and they seemed to have endless words to say as they sat together.
Of course, lunch is indispensable, although it is not as exquisite as the food some time ago, but I always feel that the food on the table is particularly delicious and delicious.
The children wore new clothes, new shoes, ate snacks, set off fireworks, and held New Year's money, feeling like the happiest and happiest people in the world.
Now go to relatives, the biggest feature is"Fast and rich", I can go in the morning, go to say a few words, give the children a red envelope, and prepare to go to the next one, if you mention the matter of eating, I'm afraid it will be a little ignorant.
Eating too much and eating too little is a minor problem, but cooking and washing dishes is too troublesome, and people simply don't have that much energy and time due to work, life, and many other reasons.
What's more, we have been fighting in a foreign country all year round, and we only go home once during the Chinese New Year, and we no longer have a common language, so it is strange to sit together.
Therefore, it is very simple and more formal to go to relatives now: 1) shout; 2) Giving gifts; 3) Send red envelopes; 4) New Year's greetings.
Of course, there are simpler things: some people in Linzhou, Henan Province, went to visit their uncle on Chinese New Year's Eve and found that there was no one at their uncle's house. Some people rushed to the place, and even threw the gifts directly through the high wall into the courtyard.
Simplifying the way to visit relatives:1Gift-giving; 2.Piggybacking on the message; 3.New Year's greetings.
Chinese New Year's Eve in the city is starting to be more festive than in the countryside.
In my impression, Chinese New Year's Eve in the countryside is much more lively than in the city, many people who study and work in the city, Chinese New Year's Eve have to go home to eat, set off fireworks, and various parties, in short, it is crowded and lively.
When I was a child, there would be a big temple fair at the end of every year, how lively was the temple fair? If you stand still, you can pass without a hitch. What now? Basically, young people don't go to the temple fair anymore, and there are middle-aged and elderly people everywhere, and there are many fewer people than before.
Now people's safety awareness is very high, where there are many people gathering, the local ** is always very concerned, and always asks to reduce the number of gatherings, but people do not gather can have a New Year's flavor? Can it be lively?
For safety and environmental reasons, firecrackers and fireworks are not allowed in the countryside, so the village is deserted and lacks a festive atmosphere. However, many towns and cities have planned places where fireworks and firecrackers can be set off, but they are more lively than in rural areas.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, big cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou, which were empty cities in the past, appeared"Crowded"The phenomenon of traffic jams is so congested that it is impossible to go to the scenic spots on foot, and it is difficult to find a car.
Taking Beijing as an example, on February 10, the first day of the Lunar New Year, traditional temple fairs such as Longtan, Fangdian, Daguanyuan, and Shijingshan in Beijing returned in full costume, and a large number of tourists chose to visit the temples to welcome the arrival of the New Year.
The Temple of Heaven, Beihai, Xiangshan and other parks are lit up, and citizens and tourists flock to the park to perform lion dances, write blessing characters, and make golden dragons, and feel the strong flavor of the New Year.
According to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, on February 10, the city's 74 tourist attractions received a total of 136 tourists10,000 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 35%.
During the Spring Festival, the city is bustling, while the countryside is even colder.
These major anomalies have caused many young people to shout that they will not return to the city for the Chinese New Year next year, and that they will take their parents to the city for the New Year, because the smell of the New Year in the countryside is getting weaker and weaker.
With the acceleration of urbanization, more and more young people are coming to the cities to settle down, while the countryside is the first to age, which is no longer full of life and laughter, but full of vicissitudes and desolation.
As our mom and dad get older and more people leave, the countryside becomes more desolate and even becomes an uninhabited village. There is nothing we can do to change this phenomenon, and we can only watch it evolve slowly, and the joy, memories and vitality that once existed in the countryside will finally become a sigh.
How to rejuvenate the original vitality and joy of the countryside may be a problem that we should think deeply about and put into practice!
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