Because of this, "to make it possible for the poor to eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year", this sentence actually appeared in government documents at that time, which was particularly touching.
In 1948, the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government issued official documents to each district to specifically solve the problem of "New Year's dumplings". This move records the valuable efforts made by the People's Government when Shijiazhuang was just liberated and cares about the people and to make everyone live a good New Year.
"Eat Dumplings" notification
Notice on "Eat Dumplings".
Among the historical materials preserved in the Shijiazhuang Archives, there is a notice on "Eating Dumplings": "Zone, 2, 3, 4 District Mayor: The old year is approaching, and some of the poor may not eat. I hope the district will investigate it very well. A part of the food in stock (that the poor will seize in the past) will be allocated to make these poor people eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year. This notice is hereby issued." The time of issuance of this notice was February 1, 1948, and signed as "Mayor Ke Qingshi".
On November 12, 2012, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Shijiazhuang, a red archival document exhibition was held at the Xisan Nei Painting Museum. Mr. Lu, a citizen of Shijiazhuang, felt deeply moved after seeing this notice at the exhibition. He said that he had always thought that "let the people eat dumplings during the New Year" was just an ordinary polite saying, but he did not expect that this sentence would not only be written into the government's official documents, but also became the only theme of the documents.
The government transported "life-saving food"
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70 years ago, why did the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government send special notices to pay attention to the issue of "eating dumplings"? With this question in mind, the reporter interviewed Li Huimin, professor at , Hebei Radio and Television University. Li Huimin mainly studies the history of Shijiazhuang urban development and is also an old Shijiazhuang native. He told reporters that after Shijiazhuang was liberated on November 12, 1947, it was no exaggeration to say that it was "a whole lot to be done". After years of rule by the Kuomintang, Shijiazhuang's economy was in a downturn and the people's lives were in a difficult situation. Not only that, at the beginning of liberation, Shijiazhuang was also bombarded by Kuomintang planes, and many houses were blown up. Restoring people's livelihood has become the most important issue facing the new people's government. On November 14, 1947, the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government took a series of measures to lead the people to resume production and rebuild their homes. The "Hebei Middle School Guide" of that year recorded many past events in which the people's government and the People's Liberation Army were concerned about people's livelihood at that time: destroyed the baojia system that ruled the people by the Kuomintang, and established districts and street offices one after another. The urban poor, workers, small businessmen and women who were oppressed before liberation participated in the regime and were in charge of their own affairs. abolished the unreasonable system of oppressing and exploiting workers. Before the liberation of Shijiazhuang, Han Muqian, the director of the original Shiwei Power Plant, deducted workers' wages. After liberation, the People's Government helped workers establish a liquidation committee and liquidated nearly 20 million Chiang Yuan withholding wages and fines. The People's Government opened a warehouse to help the poor, and entrusted the Jin-Cha-Hebei Trade Bureau to transport 1.2 million jin of grain, 100,000 jin of oil, and 300,000 jin of salt from , central and western Hebei, and other places to supply people's food. resumes store business. There are two supply and marketing markets in the city to sell food to citizens. Workers and poor people can receive a 10% discount when purchasing. First time in my life eating dumplings Li Huimin displays the old map of Shijiazhuang. That's it. On the third day after the liberation of Shijiazhuang, postal mail was sent; on the tenth day, telephone calls were made; on the thirty-eighth day, power supply from the power plant; on the fifty-third day, tap water supply; major factories had resumed production at the end of 1947... Li Huimin told reporters that the Spring Festival on February 10, 1948 was the first Spring Festival welcoming after the liberation of Shijiazhuang. At that time, it had just 90 days since the liberation of Shijiazhuang. How to spend this year became the top priority of the people's government at that time. In this context, it is not difficult to understand that the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government will issue a notice on the eve of the Spring Festival to eat New Year dumplings for the people. Huo Wenji, who lives near the canal bridge, is 78 years old this year. Now his family has moved into a building and is a big supermarket when he goes out. Over the years, his family has made dumplings every week. The old man said that he didn't even dare to think about such a thing 70 years ago. Speaking of the Spring Festival in 1948, Huo Wenji still remembers it vividly. "I was only 8 years old at that time and I hadn't even eaten a white flour steamed bun, but that year during the Spring Festival, I ate the first dumpling in my life." The first Spring Festival after the liberation old photos of the Zhongshan Road restaurant preserved by Huo Wenji. What Huo Wenji is unforgettable is the celebration of the Zhongzheng Road that year. "Zhongzheng Road", the name can no longer be found. Li Huimin told reporters that Zhongzheng Road was later renamed Jiefang Street , and now it is the section from Zhongshan Road to the railway station. A reporter from the People's Daily recorded the first Spring Festival after the liberation of Shijiazhuang. At that time, citizens happily held various celebrations on the city streets. The streets of Jiefang were crowded with people, and the gongs and drums were noisy. The bicycle cannot be ridden and it is difficult to squeeze when pushed. The performances on the road include the stilts and yangko team composed of workers from Daxing Shining Shining Shining Mill, the Overlord Whip from the Shimen Acrobatics Federation, and the martial arts and juggling teams. People in red and green clothes were dancing, singing, twisting and smiling in the middle of the road. The crowd of viewers exclaimed applause, and the joyful jokes and the happy voices of the general public formed a grand symphony. Huo Wenji said: "I have never seen such a scene before, and I can't even think about it. Since the liberation of Shijiazhuang, our lives are getting better and better day by day. We thank the party and the government from the bottom of our hearts." (Yanzhao Metropolis Daily reporter Sun Lei)
Huo Wenji, who lives near the canal bridge, is 78 years old this year. Now his family has moved into a building and is a big supermarket when he goes out. Over the years, his family has made dumplings every week. The old man said that he didn't even dare to think about such a thing 70 years ago. Speaking of the Spring Festival in 1948, Huo Wenji still remembers it vividly. "I was only 8 years old at that time and I hadn't even eaten a white flour steamed bun, but that year during the Spring Festival, I ate the first dumpling in my life."
The first Spring Festival after the liberation
old photos of the Zhongshan Road restaurant preserved by Huo Wenji.
What Huo Wenji is unforgettable is the celebration of the Zhongzheng Road that year.
"Zhongzheng Road", the name can no longer be found. Li Huimin told reporters that Zhongzheng Road was later renamed Jiefang Street , and now it is the section from Zhongshan Road to the railway station.
A reporter from the People's Daily recorded the first Spring Festival after the liberation of Shijiazhuang. At that time, citizens happily held various celebrations on the city streets. The streets of Jiefang were crowded with people, and the gongs and drums were noisy. The bicycle cannot be ridden and it is difficult to squeeze when pushed. The performances on the road include the stilts and yangko team composed of workers from Daxing Shining Shining Shining Mill, the Overlord Whip from the Shimen Acrobatics Federation, and the martial arts and juggling teams. People in red and green clothes were dancing, singing, twisting and smiling in the middle of the road. The crowd of viewers exclaimed applause, and the joyful jokes and the happy voices of the general public formed a grand symphony.
Huo Wenji said: "I have never seen such a scene before, and I can't even think about it. Since the liberation of Shijiazhuang, our lives are getting better and better day by day. We thank the party and the government from the bottom of our hearts."
(Yanzhao Metropolis Daily reporter Sun Lei)
