The 1950s were a period of major changes in China's transportation sector. In Wuhan, the Transportation Administration was established in 1954, marking the beginning of standardized management of transportation. Subsequently, in 1956, the establishment of the Wuhan Tricycle Passenger Transport Cooperative further changed the pattern of urban transportation. According to Bao Qixin's "Memories of the Wuhan Tricycle Cooperative", branches were established in all districts except Hanyang, among which the Qiaokou branch managed the workers in Hanyang. That year, the city of Wuhan banned rickshaws that had existed since the late Qing Dynasty, and many workers who had been pulling rickshaws switched to pedaling tricycles.
And it was in Wuhan in this era that a precious old ** carried the traffic scene at that time, which triggered the memories of many people. This ** is the memory left by the author's grandmother when she took them to visit relatives and friends in her childhood, which made them feel the atmosphere of that era again. **, an old man is buying sugar cane or boiled water chestnuts, and behind him is a tricycle worker wearing a straw hat and trouser legs up, which typically shows the image of tricycle workers at that time, who are industrious and simple, and silently contribute to the city's transportation industry.
At the location where Zhang ** is located, Jianghan 2nd Road, used to be an important hub of transportation in Wuhan. The Yindu Tea House at the intersection of Jianghan 2nd Road and Jianghan Road was a popular place for Peking Opera performances at that time. At first, it was a dance hall, and after liberation, it gradually became a Peking Opera teahouse, attracting many famous Peking Opera actors to perform here, including some famous actors who played as women, and they won the love of the audience with their elegant appearance, skilled acting skills and authentic singing, and became the people of the year at that time. These actors come from all over the world, some are orphans, and some are not formally trained, but they have made a name for themselves in the Peking Opera industry with their efforts and talents. The owner of Yindu Tea House even hired a teacher to train these actresses to meet the opera needs of tea customers.
In this era, three-wheeled stations are located in various streets of Wuhan City, providing convenient and fast transportation services for city residents. According to the 1959 Wuhan Tourist Manual, the city had 2,500 tricycles and 106 stations in the city's streets. These stations are usually a booth-like cabin with a tricycle parked nearby, and the staff will write down the order when the passengers get on the train, hand them a bakelite sign with a hole in the middle, and the tricycle worker will place the passengers and their luggage and start the journey. On tricycles at that time, there were also some parts and tools under the seat plate in case of emergency.
However, as the times changed, these scenes gradually faded into obscurity. The Yindu Tea House at the intersection of Jianghan Road and Jianghan 2nd Road no longer exists, and is replaced by a health center. The once prosperous three-wheeled station has also been gradually replaced by modern means of transportation, leaving only some residual memories and scattered relics. However, it is these memories and relics that evoke nostalgia and memories of the past for many people.
In the long history of this history, each person has played a different role. From tricycle workers to Peking Opera actors, from strangers in the old ** to the identity of the photographer, everyone has left their own traces on the stage of this era. Their stories may have been diluted by the torrent of time, but behind this old **, their figures are still clearly visible, so that people can't help but immerse themselves in the situation of that era and feel the weight and profundity of the years.