45 Time Fragments Shuttle the Happy Taste of 45 Years of Reform and Opening-up

From the empty vegetable basket to the people’s dining table of "celebrating the New Year every day", from the pursuit of fine grain to the collocation of fine and coarse grain, the details of a meal can be called "reform and opening up on the tip of the tongue".

In the early days of reform and opening up, the level of productivity was not high, and the life of every household was tight. People needed tickets to buy daily necessities. Meat is a luxury, and there are few self-employed people selling it in the market. Even if meat is cut by ticket, there are very few people who can really eat it.

In the memory of the post-80s and post-90s, although there was little pocket money at that time, those simple and cheap snacks in the canteen could make people get great satisfaction. Arctic Ocean soda, popsicles, white rabbit toffee … … These are the sweetest happiness in childhood.

In November 1987, the first KFC in China was grandly opened in Beijing. At that time, Chinese’s enthusiasm for new things turned this KFC into a "online celebrity store" in Beijing, and eating western food at KFC became a fashionable thing.

In the 1990s, under the wave of economic system reform in China, private restaurants sprang up like mushrooms after rain, and all kinds of dishes were served on people’s tables. The dishes were not only delicious, but also began to pay attention to setting the table.

In the 21st century, people’s diets have become more diversified, and convenient transportation and e-commerce take-out platforms enable people to eat fresh food from all over the world.

Nowadays, through the innovation of agricultural science and technology, Chinese firmly holds the rice bowl in its own hands, and the problem of feeding more than one billion people has been solved. People not only can eat enough, but also begin to demand to eat well. The concepts of balanced nutrition, matching thickness and green food are deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

(Central Radio and Television General Station CCTV Network)