1948 65438+February 10, Shanghai Winter Relief Society distributed porridge to refugees at Chao Hai Temple in Lujiabang Road. At that time, a large number of refugees who flooded into Shanghai struggled on the hunger line and lived a very miserable life.

Before liberation, it was difficult for most people in China to have enough to eat. Low productivity and years of war have made people in this land go through hardships.

From 65438 to 0949, eight villagers in Baodi County, Hebei Province, with the help of the government, moved their families to Zhangmengtun, the 13th district of Nehe County, Heilongjiang Province, to reclaim wasteland. The picture shows 1950 Hebei immigrants eating in the yard.

After liberation, although agricultural production has been greatly improved, the reality of a large population and a weak foundation has forced people to tighten their belts.

1950 Huaihe River flood, and then the CPC Central Committee made a decision to control the Huaihe River. In February 65438, the winter repair project in the middle reaches of Huaihe River started. The picture shows migrant workers taking part in the Huaihe River regulation project eating in front of the shed.

1953 During the Spring Festival, Wang Dezhu (first from left) from Lutai, Hangu District, Tianjin had a reunion dinner. Having a family reunion dinner is the way for most families in China to celebrate their birthdays.

1953, the state formulated the system of unified purchase and marketing of grain and oil, and the appearance of food stamps, oil stamps, meat stamps and other tickets made the people eat "quantitative".

On July 2nd, 1953, the overseas Chinese returning from Japan arrived in Tianjin and prepared a sumptuous meal for the returned overseas Chinese in the restaurant of the guest house.

This is the early winter in the corner of Beijing Donglaishun Restaurant 1957. Donglaishun is a famous instant-boiled mutton restaurant in Beijing.

On March 2nd, 1958, Beijing Tianqiao Shopping Mall sent cadres to plant fruit trees in the wasteland of Guo Mu Farm in the south exit. The picture shows them eating Wowotou in the desert sand slope.

On June 29th, 1958, the Second Neighborhood Committee of Zongmao Hutong Office in Xicheng District, Beijing set up a "mass canteen", which was very popular among residents. Residents who are inconvenient to cook at home can bring food stamps to the canteen for dinner.

1958, qinglongqiao workstation of Haidian people's commune in Beijing put forward the concept of "eating without spending money and working hard", and the collective arrangement of three meals a day was unified. The picture shows the team members queuing for dinner.

1 984 in may, in order to solve the problem of difficult meals for employees' children, the twelfth canteen of Changchun No.1 automobile factory opened a children's canteen in June1,which was well received by employees. The development of productive forces and the vitality of market economy have brought tangible benefits to the people.

In May 1992, 1 1, the seafood hall on the first floor of the headquarters of Hong Kong Food City on Wangfujing Street in Beijing officially opened. This high-end restaurant has 150 seats, cooked by a chef from Hong Kong and served by specially trained restaurant waiters.

In the 1990s, "eating out" became popular all over the country, and inviting relatives and friends to eat in restaurants became a respectable thing.

1May 993 10 is the first day that Beijing started the price of grain and oil. The clerk of Xishimen Grain Store in Chaoyang District is registering and canceling the last batch of food stamps. Food stamps and oil stamps that have been circulating in Beijing for decades have been declared invalid.

After the implementation of the market economy, food stamps began to "retire" gloriously, and they were engraved into the deepest memory of the people with the planned economy era.

On June 2, 2009, several Beijing residents enjoyed the famous "Liugou Village Tofu Banquet" in a farmhouse in Yanqing County, a suburb. During the New Year's Day, the farmhouse business here is extremely prosperous.

Restaurants with different cuisines have also begun to take root in the country, and western restaurants with various flavors have emerged one after another. Farmhouse meals have also entered the vision of urban people, and people have more choices to eat.

On August 7, 2008, foreign tourists dined in Xiushui Street Western Restaurant.

Now, facing the rich and nutritious food on the dining table, we can also look back and see how a small dining table reflects great changes.