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The Changes of China in Lifestyles

In the past six years since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the country has witnessed more changes than almost anywhere on earth.

Six years ago, old China was a poor and backward country. Chinese were known as \"Sick man of East Asia\" and were despised by foreigners. There was no status in the international stage at that time. However, 60 years later, new China has made so great a vicissitude and become a shining star that has gotten higher international reputation. Many foreign countries have looked at her with new eyes. With the development of national economy in the six decades, the lifestyles of people have also been undergoing tremendous changes.

Food

Food is what matters to the people. In old China, because of the food shortage, most people were malnourished. What people eat was so simple like Wo Tou, pickles, etc. People could buy food by food stamps and even they quarreled with each other to compete for food. However, nowadays food problems have been solved. People not only can be full, but also can eat healthily. People pay more attention to the balance of nutrition and the match of small grain and roughage. Meanwhile, green food, health care products and the concept of the regime become popular among them.

Clothing

The early liberation, because of the low level of economic development and the serious lack of commodities supply, people could buy clothes whose styles were monotonous by cloth coupons and whose colors were gray or blue which were

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described as \"Blue Ocean\". Now, with material abundance and thought liberation, pursuing brand and fashion has become a mainstream. What's more, some non-mainstream clothes culture is raising, people are in colorful and weird dress, which is not only to keep out the cold, but also to display poise and show individual characters.

Housing

In the past, many families have one house and all the family members were crowded in it. There was little furniture and people did not pay attention to the decoration of the house. In present China, per capita living area in the house is big, the interior decoration and the living environment also has the obvious improvement. Tall spacious house has replaced the low damp old house. What's more, it's a common phenomenon that so many people spend a huge sum of money buying high-grade house in Beijing, Shanghai and other large and medium-sized cities.

Transportation/Traveling

In contemporary China, the traffic conditions, railway, highway, and airline, have been improved a lot. In the street run bicycles, electric mobiles, and more and more private cars. You hardly see tractors as in the past. Due to the improvement of economic conditions and the extension of the holiday, more people go traveling by plane, they don't choose to have a trip simply by train or on foot.

Using

In the past, people used manual telephones. It was inconvenient. Nevertheless, now every house has telephones and nearly everybody has a mobile phone. Wedding

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supplies like sewing machines, bicycles, watches and radios have been replaced by color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, computers, cars, etc.

Ideas

Once upon a time, most people did not attach importance to study. Now, many parents try their best to let their children get an education and hope that they can enter renowned universities to learn knowledge. Junior college students and undergraduates are common. More people pursue Master and Doctor. In addition, more children are sent abroad to further their studies.

Look back to the six decades in China, there were no words which could describe all of the marvelous changes, all above is just a tiny part of them, but the whole world sees them and shocks. I believe with the time passing by, the future China will become much better.

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