The real China in 1973 is actually like this, what is the China of 1973 like? It was half a century ago in China, and those who experienced it are now old.
The ** of that era, although there are a lot left, but a lot of posed **, the content is too passionate and surging to reflect the reality of the situation. There are also a few foreigners who shoot China, but foreigners like to show the "dark side" ......
In 1973, buying a 9-inch black-and-white TV set would become the news of the whole village In 1973, there was no large shopping supermarket in China, and you had to go to state-run stores to shop, and you needed food stamps and cloth stamps to buy things. At that time, there were very few cars, and everyone traveled on 28-inch bicycles.
In 1973 in China, people generally wore Mao suits and liberation suits, and the style was relatively simple and not fancy. At that time, televisions were still black and white, only 9-14 inches, and few families could afford them.
Below, let's take a look at China photographed by a German photographer in 1973. His name was Worker Sintz, and he was only 26 years old when he came to China to shoot.
A female college student in 1973, college students in that era were simply rare. Thousands of troops have crossed the single-plank bridge, and it is very good to be admitted to the secondary school! At that time, the illiteracy rate in China was still very high.
In China in 1973, there were already a lot of bicycles in big cities, most of which were Hongqi, Feige, Phoenix, and Permanent brands. But in rural areas, it wasn't until the 80s that bicycles became widespread.
In China in 1973, most children had no toys, so they could only play with rubber bands, wire rings, and hide and seek. In those days, there were no snacks to eat, and if you were a child in the countryside, you could go up to the mountains to pick wild fruits and eat them.
In 1973, two young men at Shanghai Railway Station, both wearing military caps, looked curiously into the distance. At that time, the trains were all simple green trains.
Families who owned cameras in 1973 were extremely rare, even in large cities. At that time, you couldn't buy Leica, Canon, and Nikon cameras, so you could only buy Shanghai brands, Phoenix brands, Seagull brands, Pearl River brands, and ......
In 1973, this army-green three-wheeled motorcycle was very common on the streets, but sunglasses did not become popular until the 80s.
In 1973, although there were many cruise ships in Beijing's Summer Palace, they were all traditional small wooden boats, not today's entertainment yachts.
Female worker in a state-owned toy factory in 1973. At that time, very few children in families had toys, and the plastic industry at that time was not developed, and most of the toys were made of iron sheets, which was very playful.
In 1973, a young man in a park, when everyone was empty, they were wearing Mao suits and liberation suits. In those days, there were no big bellies, and people had thick hair. Next to the tree, a beautiful girl smiled innocently at the German photographer.
In 1973, in a factory production workshop, enamel cups with a period atmosphere were placed haphazardly on top of the gears.
In 1973, the illiteracy rate in China was still high, but the thirst for knowledge was very strong. A young man is reading a newspaper to keep up with the latest developments in the country.
Finally, let's take a look at the scene where photographer Worker Sintz took pictures. He is a professional photographer with a lot of professional cameras on his body.
The above is the lens of German photographer Wörker Sintz, China in 1973. Sintz passed away in 2019, and his wife suddenly found a box with "China 1973" written on it when she was sorting out her husband's photographs before his death.