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There were very few choices of popsicle/ice creams in the 80/90s. In the early years many corner stores didn't have chest freezers. So the ice cream bicycle was very popular.
Sitting in front of the electric fan and eating cool watermelon was the happiest moment in a hot summer afternoon. The fan was only allowed to run for limited time considering the utility bill.
Summer in Shanghai is very hot. We didn't have an electric fan in the first a few years. My parents had the leaf fan in hand all the time. They would fan the wind for me until I fell asleep.
As a little kid,I always wanted to look like an immortal goddess like those in the Chinese Mythology. I couldn't find a good way to do it: The black scarf(hair) was too short. The mirror was too small. The yellow scarf I used as shawl was the same one my Dad used as a leash when we went out travelling.
My hair is naturally fuzzy. At that time people would use oil to control the fussiness. However both of my parents didn't pay attention to fashion details at all. They didn't see anything wrong with my crazy braids. I stopped that style after being told by the classmate sitting behind me.
For the 5 years in my primary school life, the "3 Bars" of my year was the same girl. I didn't personally know her, but I saw her every Monday morning in the flag raising ceremony. I didn't believe she was anywhere better than me except for the appearance--she had very long hair.
At that time, many of us had heard about the existence of "4 Bars" and "5 Bars". Only now with internet, I'm sure they don't officially exist.
At that time, all the students in Shanghai had the same uniform and must wear them everyday in school. Parents would usually purchase a very large size in the 1st year so the kid could wear it through the whole 5 years in the primary school.
Most kids looked the same: large uniform, school badge, over sleeves made by Mom, cheap ballet shoes. Everyone was by default a part of the Communist Children's Corps. Only the rank plate on the left arm shows some differences.
My parents got married in the summer of 1986. In the end of the same year, I was born! Yay!!
China had centrally planned economy until 1978. For my Mom and her peers, jobs were all arranged by the government. She started working at a state-owned machinery plant since 1968, 2 years after she dropped the middle school.
We got a large cup of beer. It was light and sweet. I liked it a lot. My Dad must be sad that night. But for me, it was an unexpected happy adventure.
People with standing ticket should stand in the hard seats car. That makes the hard seats car the most crowded place on the train. Sometimes it's even hard to go to bathroom. But the snack cart can always manage to push through the crowd.
Top, middle, bottom, Which bed is the best? Everyone gives different answers. There's really no one best option. The whole Hard Beds car is really busy and crowded.
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