Liang Qichao was obsessed with mahjong, so much so that he gave up his speech and work several times, and even put forward the "mahjong salvation theory", which was a big surprise. In comparison, the number of mahjong enthusiasts in China is huge enough to make people sigh.
In many places, whether it is middle-aged and elderly people, or young people, they will choose to play mahjong in their leisure time, and some people even stay up late for this. In China, square dancing is also very popular, but only by playing mahjong can it be compared.
Therefore, from these phenomena, we can get a glimpse of the true face of China.
Second, the disparity between urban and rural areas, as well as the distance between developed cities and small county towns, stems from their different levels of development and the gap between the rich and the poor. High-rise buildings, busy traffic, high-speed rail lines and subway lines, this is most people's imagination of the prosperity of the metropolis, especially in the country's top two first-tier cities, its degree of development is among the best in the world, can be called a masterpiece of human technology.
While small county towns often give the impression of poverty, the most iconic building may just be a large supermarket common in a large city, with narrow streets packed with people and trees lining the entire asphalt road in autumn.
There seems to be nothing in a small county town that can be compared to a big city. Most of the small counties are backward in development, even decades behind compared to the big cities.
However, although the development of small counties is not as good as that of large cities, it is far less convenient for life. However, the small county town also has its own peculiarities, just like every bush on both sides of the street is missed by people in a foreign land.
2. Despite the difficulty of leaving home, the warmth of the small county town still attracts young people. For many people, the small county town is their emotional sustenance, and the prosperity of the big city is their future.
Life is short, no one wants to be drowned in the sea of people, and small counties often cannot provide them with a stage to realize their dreams, so they choose to run to the big city, no matter whether they succeed or fail, they must be brave to try and go all out.
Someone carved out his own niche in a high-rise building and managed to integrate into the life of a big city. But there are also people who are not so lucky, they return to the small county town that has always been willing to accept them, settle down, and establish their own family business.
Many young people leave their hometowns and go to big cities to work, and it is time for them to return home during the peak period of the Spring Festival. Although the small county town has something they miss, it is difficult to take care of their stomach when they only care about comfort.
The job opportunities and high salaries in big cities are very attractive to them, and some people even work hard in small counties for more than half a year, but they can't earn a month's income in big cities.
As a result, these young people have left, and it has become the norm to go out and wander. Those left behind are often middle-aged and elderly people, especially women who have worked hard to raise their children.
Most of them are unemployed, and their husbands and children are their only business. When children grow up to be independent, they become idle and can only pass the time by square dancing and mahjong playing.
This phenomenon is prevalent in more than 2,000 small cities and reflects the true face of Chinese society.
People in big cities live fast-paced and stressful lives with little time for leisure, especially young people, who work hard and dare not stop. And the arrival of the holidays gives them a variety of options to go anywhere to see.
In contrast, people in small counties have less stressful life and relatively cheap time. Some people will choose to return to their hometowns, become civil servants, and live a comfortable life.
Although the slower pace of life in the small county town provides more time for young people to enjoy the cultural and recreational life, the reality in front of them is that there are few resources and few places to play.
In this case, young people in small counties can only choose some simple entertainment, such as playing mahjong and cards, or find a barbecue stand at night, drink a little wine with friends, and exchange emotions.
In contrast, people in small counties are much more enthusiastic about new things than people in big cities. New things in big cities are often quickly forgotten, but in small counties, the emergence of new things often leads to heated discussions and pursuits.
So, although the environment of the small county town limits their entertainment options, they are positive, enjoy life in a unique way, and their passion for new things also makes their daily life full of fun.
The development of small counties is relatively slow, and a new thing can often trigger their enthusiasm for a long time. The opening of a large supermarket or the emergence of a new restaurant can bring them a sense of freshness.
In everyday life, their topics are often trivial and trivial. The advent of the Internet era has benefited the middle-aged and elderly people in small counties. They have a narrower field of vision and know less about certain things than young people, but they are more enthusiastic about certain things than younger people.
For young people in small counties, they are also very keen on Internet celebrity culture. They will swipe to the elderly in the neighborhood in the short **, and run to the Internet celebrity check-in place to post Moments, etc.
Fourth, behind the prosperity, what is the real face of China? Behind China's more than 2,000 counties and counties is a real China with a huge disparity in economic development and a completely different way of life.
In big cities, people pursue an efficient and convenient lifestyle, and dare not waste any time; In small counties, although life is inconvenient, people prefer to enjoy a leisurely and comfortable life.
At the same time, people in big cities yearn for the tranquility of small cities, and people in small cities yearn for the prosperity of big cities. However, the human heart often longs for what it does not have, and ignores what it already has.
The reason is that the national policy planning has made some people rich first, led the development of the whole country, and concentrated China's economic focus on large cities, thus creating an obvious gap between large cities and small counties in terms of economy, culture and lifestyle.
Of course, there are macro considerations behind national policies, and large cities usually occupy the advantage of "right time and place", and their rise is not accidental. The existence of small county towns is also inevitable, just like the opposition between the rich and the poor, which cannot be eliminated, unless everyone disappears, there will inevitably be a gap between the rich and the poor.
Whether you are in a bustling metropolis or a quiet small county, the understanding and choice of life are two completely different experiences, and each road has its own scenery and taste, full of joys, sorrows, and sorrows.
For us young people, there are often opportunities to make choices, those who devote themselves to the competition in big cities, make their choices, and those who return to small counties after graduating from big cities to change their hometowns are also part of us.