Why is the rural fair less lively now than when I was a child? What caused it?

First, due to population reasons, the rural population has dropped sharply.

The economic prosperity of any place is made possible by the popularity (especially of young people). Where there is a lack of people, the economy will decline and gradually become an "empty city".

in the rural areas where the post-197s and post-198s children were young, there were quite a lot of rural residents. People lived on rural land for generations, and they lived in villages for most of their lives.

At that time, although the rural areas were poor and economically backward, they were very popular. Every time there were fairs and temple fairs, people from all over the country would gather together and be very lively.

since the 199s, there has been a great loss of rural population, especially young people. They yearn for a more modern life in big cities, and they need more employment opportunities in cities. Gradually, they buy houses and settle in cities.

nowadays, there are really too few young people living in rural villages.

The whole countryside has become aging and hollow, and in some villages, the vacancy rate of houses reaches 1/3.

second, the reasons for the change of living habits.

In the past, the life of rural people was rather monotonous, with work at sunrise and rest at sunset. It is a big thing to catch a big gathering or visit a temple fair occasionally.

With the development of urbanization, farmers in rural areas have undergone earth-shaking changes.

The popularity of the Internet and various electronic products has made it easy for farmers to learn about society, and they can know what they want to know without leaving home.

Third, the reasons why people's spiritual world and satisfaction changed

At that time, the spiritual world of rural people was relatively single, people had no other entertainment facilities, and children were full of curiosity about everything in the market.

In the past, people's desires were relatively easy to satisfy. Maybe a piece of candy and a few biscuits can make children happy all day.

With the development of economy and society, people's living pressure is gradually increasing, and people's happiness is not as good as before.

Third, the impact of supermarkets, vegetable and fruit shops and other stores on the market

In the past, people could only buy the needed materials through supply and marketing cooperatives or markets. The sale of agricultural products, poultry and livestock can only be traded through the market, and the importance of the market to farmers can be imagined.

With the emergence and vigorous development of rural supermarkets, fruit and vegetable shops and various stores, the importance of fairs has gradually weakened.

great changes have taken place in rural shopping and agricultural products trading.

With the widespread popularity of the Internet and the emergence of new things such as live broadcast and online sales, farmers' supply and marketing channels have become more diversified, which further weakens farmers' dependence on fairs.

I'm from Tangxi River, and I'm very happy to answer your question.

You ask: Why is the rural fair less lively now than when I was a child? What is the reason? I will give you a simple answer to this question from two aspects.

the first question is, what is the reason why the market in rural areas is not lively now? This is mainly a matter of people. Where there are people, it will be lively, and when there are few people, it will definitely be deserted. Rural people go out to work and study, some children go to town to study, and their families take care of them, which leads to a large outflow of population. Often there are only a few families left in a homework group, old and young, and even there are people who are closed and locked. Some homework groups have more than 1 people, and only 2 or 3 people stay at home.

the second problem is that the increase of retail and supermarkets and the convenience of online shopping have brought great convenience to people's lives. For example, some people have a birthday party or a wedding party, and if they need something, they will send it to you by phone; As for the increase of shops, in the past, there were nearly 3, people in two villages in our place and there was only one shop. Now, there are dozens of grocery stores and supermarkets in the two villages, so you don't have to walk far to buy anything.

So, for these reasons, the rural fairs are not as lively as before.

why are rural fairs not as lively as they used to be? This problem is actually very simple, the main reason is that the circulation channels are widened now, and more shopping methods have replaced the traditional market trade, making the rural market no longer the only channel for rural shopping.

It should be said that the birth of rural fairs is closely related to the way of living in rural areas. The rural population is not the urban population. They live in a scattered way, some in a village of three miles and five miles, and some in a village of ten miles and eight miles. This decentralized way of living makes it impossible for rural areas to have commercial streets or commercial buildings like cities. However, farmers can't always have time to shop, so the rural five-day one-set trade mode was born. Today, rural fairs are often staggered around each other. This one is driven by 16, that one is driven by 27, another is driven by 38, one is driven by 49, and every five rows is driven by 1. This staggered gathering day can meet the shopping needs of the surrounding people.

during the time of people's commune, there was no other shopping channel in rural areas except for the sales outlets of supply and marketing cooperatives in some villages, and the sales outlets of supply and marketing cooperatives did not sell fresh products. Therefore, farmers basically rely on the market for shopping, which has caused the prosperity of rural large gatherings. Especially in the slack season in the winter, the rural gathering can be described as a sea of people, and you are crowded with me, which is very lively.

However, after the reform and opening up, the circulation channels have become more and more active. First, there are small shops in every village, and then there are rural supermarkets, especially in larger villages, which basically have supermarkets. Compared with traditional shops, supermarkets have more goods, especially fresh products, which have replaced some functions of rural markets to some extent.

In recent years, the rise of online shopping has greatly facilitated rural residents, especially young people, who basically shop online. This convenient way of shopping is often cheaper than the market, and the goods are more abundant, so it has won a place in the rural market, further reducing the prosperity of rural large gatherings.

In addition to these emerging shopping methods replacing rural shopping malls, the convenience of transportation has further weakened the functions of rural shopping malls. Nowadays, rural roads have reached every village, and with the improvement of living conditions, most farmers have their own cars. Now rural people are no longer confined to land, and their way of making a living has changed a lot, so there are many opportunities to enter the city, and many daily necessities are mostly purchased from the city, which further reduces the flow of people in rural areas.

In short, with the gradual increase of shopping channels and the increasingly convenient transportation, rural areas are no longer isolated, the differences between urban and rural areas are getting less and less, and shopping methods are gradually merging. Although the traditional rural shopping malls will not die out in the short term, their prosperity will certainly be greatly affected.

in rural areas, the "mountain-catching meeting" is also called "catching a big gathering" in some places. Generally, it is based on the "people's commune government" (later called; Township government or town government) resident, we here in a year, "mountain" will only be every year, including three days.

Usually, the markets around the village only buy and sell local ones; "Fruits and vegetables", "fresh sea market", "general farm tools", "blacksmith's stove", "raw and cooked meat", and "cloth, shoes and hats" and so on. Only nearby neighbors, villagers trade.

the "mountain meeting" is different. Three days before the "Mountain Rushing Meeting"; There will be businessmen from villages and towns from all directions, or from different counties, who will come to seize the site in advance and place goods for customers.

at the "Mountain Fair", other things that can't be bought and sold in ordinary markets; All kinds of agricultural materials, poultry and livestock, vegetable seedlings, live seafood, furniture purlin, whole grains, pots and pans, new fabrics, shoes, socks, hats and boots, gold and silver jewelry, exotic flowers and herbs, and so on, are omnipotent. What I like best, of course, is all kinds of "cultural performances".

when I was a child, I was most looking forward to going to the "Mountain Rush". That kind of excitement, crossing the mountain will be as lively as the New Year. In the villagers' villages near the mountain meeting, there will be a big banquet and delicious food served on this day. Be polite outside the door and smile in response to the early arrival of relatives and friends!

adults; Laughing and humorously talking about the past, whether anyone wants to buy a "plow harrow" or "build a house with a wall". Whose children are going to get married again, marry and have children. Children; After a while, I became familiar with it, and I started to play around wildly. After a while, I made ghosts cry and wolves cry ...

It takes a long time for the "mountain-catching meeting" to come down. On the streets of the market; People come and go, crowded. The shouts of various vendors and the screams of bargaining are deafening. Adults hold the child's little hand tightly, for fear that if they let go, they will squeeze the child out of sight.

Children, of course, like singing big plays and circus performances best. Motorcycle "flying over the eaves", "magic show" in different clothes, and complicated "artistic top bowl" … and so on.

There are also people who are wearing heavy makeup, showing their bellies, swinging wildly in front of the stage, twisting their buttocks and not knowing whether they are men or women, attracting guests sexily.

My father tugged at my arm, even talking with him. This child can't watch, it will be poisoned! I asked strangely; It's toxic to watch this. Why are there so many people watching it? You don't understand this. Of course, it depends on who is poisoned.

In a blink of an eye, I have lived and worked in the city for many years. Whenever the "Mountain Catch-up Meeting" is coming, my relatives in my hometown will call, but they are basically busy with their work and fail to do so.

Last November, I finally left everything busy and drove back to my hometown for a "mountain meeting". Afraid of traffic congestion, I came to the market after eight o'clock in the morning.

in the past, the lively and crowded people are gone. The mountain club in Nuoda has shrunk a lot. Young people and children almost disappeared from the crowd who rushed to the big episode. The scattered market has become a world for middle-aged and elderly people. The goods traded in the market are no different from ordinary fairs in the past.

at lunch, there were only seven or eight of us. Relatives and friends, some work and live in the city, some work outside, and most of the children study and go to school in the city. Sister said; There are fewer people going to the market now. There are special markets for buying furniture and buying and selling agricultural machinery, and large supermarkets for buying daily necessities and clothes.

originally free-range; Cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks and rabbits have all started large-scale farming. Originally, I also raised donkeys to pull carts to push the mill, which would make even the shadow of donkeys invisible. Now it's difficult for relatives and friends to get together in the "Mountain Rush" ...

Yes, in the development trend of social reform and opening up, there will be many traditional products in rural areas, which will be replaced by modern advanced life style and the Internet. Unforgettable markets may gradually disappear into people's memory.

you have the money to catch up, but you don't have the money to run. That is to say, in rural areas, some farmers are so busy that they can't take time to go to the streets to go to the market. Even if they go to the market, they are all in a hurry, and they will return immediately after purchasing the items they need. Some people just want to have fun, and they don't need much money in their pockets, but they like to go shopping every day, even if they are afraid of returning empty-handed, they don't care if they are tired and their legs hurt.

I remember that in my hometown, although I was in a mountainous area, I rushed to the market every seven days, that is, Sunday, and I seldom went out in my spare time. Because I was busy with farm work, only the market day was the best day to look forward to.

Whenever we are in a hurry, we pick our own farm products and poultry to sell in the street, in exchange for some money to buy the daily necessities and production tools we need. We can also eat bowls of our favorite food and drink a little wine at the food stall and go home slowly. In short, give yourself a holiday in time and do whatever you want. Nobody cares about you.

Nowadays, it's very different from before. Farmers from different villages gather in the street. However, the streets are not as busy and crowded as before. Where did these farmers go after the rush? In fact, as long as you pay attention to observation, it is easy to find their hiding place. Mahjong halls, teahouses and other places, you will find their traces.

as long as they are in a hurry, they would rather abandon their farm work in the field, hide from their families, go into mahjong parlors or teahouses, have a good time, and then go to the pub to order some dishes and drink a little wine until dark.

It's true that the rural market is much colder now. Only during the Spring Festival will there be a sea of people in the market. Many people feel that there are more people setting up stalls in the rural market than farmers buying things. Why?

1. Busy at work

In the past, rural people were willing to wander around the market even if they didn't buy anything. In the eyes of rural people, the market was very lively, and there were people selling anything. Everyone strolled around, and they could see many interesting things and chat up familiar guys, and their hearts would be practical.

Today, there are not so many idle people in the countryside. Many people are working and have no time to go to the market. After all, the market is always in the morning, and there are not many people after noon, and the vendors are all closed. Even those old people have their own things to do, such as making handicrafts.

2. Changes in the form of shopping

In the past, rural people used to get what they needed in the market, but today it is different, and people can choose more shopping methods. For example, you can buy it directly on the e-commerce platform, or you can buy it on the live broadcast platform. In this way, farmers don't need to go to the market, so the market is not too lively.

Of course, in today's rural markets, even if they don't meet, they can buy what they need. Every day after work, rural people will buy things at the market and leave. After all, there are stalls in the market with good positions, and they are always set up. They don't meet every day.

Steamed bread, vegetables and bean products that rural people need can be easily bought. Of course, you can also go shopping in supermarkets. Now there are not many supermarkets in rural areas. They are open all year round and have everything. The shopping environment is cleaner and there are many diversions.

In today's market, most of the women and old people who send their children to school go to the market, while the young people go out to work, so the rural market is not too lively and noisy as when they were children. What do you think of this?

1. When I was a child, I was busy watching everything, looking forward to the Chinese New Year, waiting for the shooting, and even going to the market, because I had never seen any scenes and experienced the world when I was a child, and I felt that going to the market was particularly lively.

2. Both the material world and the spiritual world are scarce. Anyone who sees shopping is fine, mainly at home.