Late November is the time when the autumn flavor in Beijing is strongest.
At this time of year, all the fruits that should have fallen have already fallen, and finally it is only the golden persimmons’ turn to be the highlight on the market.
And almost all the red fruits that had ripened earlier turned into candied haws.
Just like "thousands of pear trees in bloom", it appears in the bustling city of Beijing.
No matter men, women, old or young, all they need to do is buy a bunch of candied haws, tilt your head and take a bite.
Hey, the sweetness mixed with sour taste will bring a warm smile to people's faces.
Of course, such a smile is not only because the candied haws are delicious, but also because everyone feels happy.
Speaking of which, there were too many good things that happened in November this year.
The first is the important change that affects the lives of millions of households.
At the beginning of this month, the Beijing city government announced for the first time that TV sets were allowed to be "openly supplied."
This means that in Beijing, the era of purchasing industrial supplies by ticket has basically come to an end.
Although there are many people who have accumulated industrial coupons that have been invalidated, they can’t help but feel sad.
Although color TVs are still a high-end product that is in short supply and difficult for ordinary people to buy,
But after all, life has become much more convenient for everyone.
Like soap, light bulbs, candles, socks, batteries, tea, chimneys, stoves, pots and pans...
These days of shortage of daily industrial supplies are gone forever.
Such benefits are real and can be experienced by everyone.
Who can be unhappy?
Secondly, on November 16, there is another major event that will enhance our country’s prestige.
In the third Women's Volleyball World Cup finals held in Tokyo, Japan, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the previous champion Japanese team with a record of 7 victories and won the championship.
Finally achieved a breakthrough of "zero" gold medals for China's three major sports in world competitions.
You know, there was an old saying in the world in the 1970s.
I think our country’s small ball is okay, but big ball is useless.
In fact, for a long time, our country has not achieved much in the three major sports.
Therefore, the women's volleyball team's championship is equivalent to shattering this prejudice at once and giving all our citizens a shot in the arm.
In addition, this year, our country has made great progress in all aspects of international sports performance.
Table Tennis Grand Slam at the World Championships.
The national ice hockey team was promoted from Group C to Group B of the World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time.
The national football team once again won the World Cup qualifiers against a powerful team from Western Asia.
Our men's volleyball team also defeated Japan and South Korea and won the Asian Cup championship.
All of this accumulates people's happiness together.
So the people in the capital naturally couldn't sit still at home and had to run to the streets to vent their anger.
That night Tiananmen Square became a sea of celebration.
The crowds of people celebrating spontaneously in the capital all flocked here.
Some people even set off remaining firecrackers and fireworks from the New Year.
Others danced in celebration in the square.
The excited faces at the scene have become images of Beijing in 1981 that will never fade.
Finally, there is another piece of world-wide news that shocked the capital.
That was the opening of the fashion showroom founded by Pierre Carton, the French design master, in Beijing.
On November 22, the French Pierre Carton Fashion Company and the Capital City Foreign Trade Company jointly held a grand opening ceremony at the Zhai Palace in the Temple of Heaven Park.
At the same time, a clothing exhibition was held in the west hall of the Capital Hotel.
Logically speaking, in fact, the people in the capital would not pay much attention to such news, let alone cause much sensation.
Because often similar foreign affairs and trade activities are limited to official and internal visits.
As the saying goes, it's none of your business to worry about it.
If the common people can't see or touch it, what's the point?
What kind of bad feet are you talking about?
But this time it's different.
Because the opening ceremony was on a Sunday and the venue was in a park.
Moreover, "Beijing Evening News", "Beijing Daily" and "Beijing Youth Daily" reported relevant news in advance.
It was clearly stated that the opening ceremony of the Temple of Heaven Zhai Palace would also include a costume show for the public, and no additional tickets were charged, and the general public was welcome to visit.
Who wouldn’t want to go to that peep show for free?? Huh?
So as soon as the news was reported, it spread to ten people and then to hundreds of people.
As soon as Sunday arrived, almost all those who had time and wanted to watch the excitement went to the Temple of Heaven Park.
This made the leaders of the Temple of Heaven Park very happy.
The number of tickets sold on that day was three times that of a normal weekend, and the number of visitors was close to 25,000.
But it must be said that everything has advantages and disadvantages. If the garden is not happy for a while, troubles will follow.
Because these people had the same goal, almost all of them flocked to the performance stage outside the Zhai Palace.
It was a huge crowd, Wuyang Wuyang.
There are three floors inside and three floors around the performance venue where the stage has been set up. Even the west gate of the Temple of Heaven is blocked.
Looking at the momentum, if the event really started, where would the venue be able to accommodate it?
The organizer was really frightened and had no choice but to contact the park and ask them to mobilize manpower to maintain order.
Then, together with the park leaders, three temporary measures were taken to resolve the chaotic on-site situation.
The first is to bring the tickets and the big red stamp from the park to make tickets. Only 6,000 people can participate in the event.
The second is to evacuate the crowd, guide and organize on-site tourists to queue up to collect tickets in an orderly manner, and avoid causing stampedes.
The third is to appease the dissatisfaction of those who cannot receive votes.
Use the organizer's red badge to make another 6,000 visiting tickets and distribute them at the same time. There will be an additional performance in the afternoon.
In short, if we talk about the lively scene of this opening ceremony, it is estimated that even the serious emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties could not match the lively scene of worshiping heaven.
Many tourists are extremely curious about foreign fashion and admire French design masters. Basically, both morning and afternoon sessions are full.
Of course, the live performance is indeed worthy of everyone's waiting and expectations.
Taking the morning event as an example, first of all, the district leaders, the deputy general manager of the Beijing Foreign Trade Company, the leaders of the Temple of Heaven Park, Pierre Carton, and Song Huagui cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony.
As the show begins, there is a breathtaking lion dance performance and traditional Peking Opera fire show.
Afterwards, all Pierre Carton's costume models came out, and even Qu Xiao, who had just healed from his wound, appeared on stage.
As soon as the music started playing, looking at the majestic men and the natural beauty of the women, twenty-four models came out one after another dressed in various costumes.
The audience at the scene was immediately shocked! It was a complete shock wave reaction!
But rather than saying that these models are beautiful, it is better to say that the clothes they wear are beautiful.
Although these costumes are commonplace in Paris, they are unimaginable to the people of the Republic.
Such as petal-edged skirts, bow ties woven with gold and silver threads, and orange and yellow men's pajamas.
Brocade evening gowns, light and beautiful garments decorated with metal discs, and skirts with thigh-high and waist-high skirts...
To put it bluntly, these novelty garments are like powerful magnets.
Thousands of pairs of eyes were firmly attracted to the "T"-shaped platform one meter above the ground, three meters wide and twenty-five meters long.
Following the light and easy catwalk on the stage, the models, either individually, in pairs, or in groups of three or five, shuttled back and forth between the two ends of the bridge to the accompaniment of music of different rhythms.
Especially the two girls Qu Xiao and Shi Kai, when they reach the middle and the end, they have to do several rotating movements to allow the audience to appreciate it from different angles.
This made the atmosphere at the scene even more intense, like boiling water in a pot.
Amidst the waves of applause, everyone seemed to have stopped their heartbeats and opened their eyes wide, unwilling to miss even the smallest details for just a moment.
Every audience member who was lucky enough to witness it was in a state of astonishment, as if it was a lifetime ago.
Some were so drunk that they were stunned.
Almost all the excitement and satisfaction that humans can achieve are exposed here.
Even the leaders sitting in the guest seats were dumbfounded and became "loyal audiences."
But the most enthusiastic response was from reporters in the capital.
They immediately pointed their cameras at the stage, spared no effort in taking film, and rushed to record the grand occasion in front of them.
"Crack, click, click" is a continuous shot that keeps capturing exciting scenes one after another.