Starting from the mid-16th century, cigarettes flowed into China. At that time, it was not called cigarettes, but star anise or ginger grass, which was sucked through tools such as pipes. The way of smoking has also undergone several changes with the development of the times. It was not until the end of the 19th century that the current type of cigarettes really appeared. As the most prosperous city in China at that time, Shanghai became the first place to appear in China. Among the first batch of cigarette brands, five were very famous and were very popular at the time, but now there are only two left.
Fairy brand cigarette is a famous lady cigarette in the Republic of China period. You can tell that it has something to do with women by looking at its name. The cigarette box prints it with a smoking beauty. This kind of smoke is less intense and not so choking. It is suitable for women to smoke and is very popular among Shanghai women. This also means that the status of women at that time has improved and they can do the same things as men, and even indecent behavior such as smoking has been acquiesced. At that time, middle and upper-class women in Shanghai liked to take a few sips, and even many female scholars were addicted to cigarettes, such as Lin Huiyin. But this is a relatively European and American living habit after all, which many Chinese women cannot accept and are considered to be a capitalist style. Therefore, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, women smoked less and less, so this cigarette brand gradually disappeared.
Laodao brand cigarette is a cigarette brand introduced in the UK. Its original name is Pirate Brand. Because there is a person holding a big knife on the cigarette box, many people don’t know English, so they just called the name Laodao . At that time, British companies saw that this cigarette was very popular in China, and everyone was used to calling it the old sword card. In order to meet its preferences, they directly changed the name to the old sword card. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the brand lasted for a while, but the pirate's knife was changed to a sickle and the name was changed to a labor card, which was very consistent with the characteristics of the times at that time. And with the progress of the times, it gradually withdrew from the stage of history.
Sanbao Cigarette is also a foreign brand, but because its cigarette box is printed with the three heroes and Lu Bu, it once thought that this was a domestic brand. In fact, it was the smart British who used a large number of traditional Chinese elements to make this cigarette better sold, and the name also came from this story. Such foreign brands will not last long in China, especially after the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is destined to disappear into people's lives.
Maybe many people have heard of big front door cigarettes. It often appears in some TV series of the Republic of China and has remained in the world to this day. This was a very popular cigarette brand at that time. It was not only realistic and cleverly designed, but also had traditional characteristics. It was once thought it was made in China. The famous Chinese building Zhengyangmen printed on the cigarette box of Daqianmen is printed with strong ethnic elements, so it is very popular among ordinary people.
Since it was first produced by European and American companies, it was suspended for a while after Europe and the United States was kicked out of China. However, it was re-invested after the founding of the People's Republic of China and became a cigarette brand with a history of 100 years. It is still being produced, but the packaging design has been changing with the times. But now there is no past situation, and it can only appear occasionally in people's sight to make people recall the past.
There is also a popular cigarette similar to the big front door, that is, the Hard Gate. At that time, everyone knew it. Not only was the appearance design exquisite, but the promotional slogans were also very attractive, making people at that time look fashionable to draw Hardmen. However, this cigarette was discontinued because of its colonial color after its founding. Until 1992, Hardmen reappeared in Qingdao Cigarette Factory , so it is still on the market, but it has long lost its influence at that time and can only become one of the niche cigarette brands.
Cigarettes are originally a foreign thing. With the invasion of European and American culture, they have become a local culture, allowing many Chinese people to develop a Western lifestyle. The history of cigarettes is closely related to the history of the country, with strong social factors and characteristics of the times. In the ups and downs of the past century, it is enough to see the living habits and economic development of the Chinese people.Finally, I would like to remind everyone that smoking is harmful to health. For the sake of your own and your family, don’t over-indulge in cigarettes, just as an appropriate pastime.
