1. General market situation and daily life-Beiping is a pure consumer city. Except for some small enterprises, there is no large-scale production and no rich resources. When the Anti-Japanese War was won, the original population was about 4 million, and then it increased year by year. In 37 years, more and more people fled from all directions. According to informal statistics, it is about 5 million. However, some of these 5 million people are surrounded in the city and some are trapped outside the city wall. Let's assume the ratio is four to one.

It is said that food can last for several months, but the problem is vegetables. Usually it is completely supplied by other cities and suburbs, but now the four cities are closed and the supply is interrupted. I didn't feel anything for a few days at first, but then the taste was not good. It's the middle of winter, and the consumption of vegetables is not big, but it's nothing at all. Although the industry can sell "pits", it is limited after all. (The author attached knowledge: At that time, there was no large-scale refrigeration equipment in Beiping. In winter, some things can be put into the cellar in the traditional way. The most common is ice, called the ice room; Then there are vegetables, called vegetable pits. The so-called "cellar" people dig a few feet, cover them and put things in. The air doesn't circulate and can last forever. Cabbage, radish and the like will do. The street in Beiping is called "Ice Room Hutong". )

Later, it was discovered that the bandit troops (disrespectful name for the China People's Liberation Army-Ke Bai's Note) only fired occasionally to disturb people's hearts, and did not actively attack the city. The situation seemed to have eased a little. The military authorities then tried to selectively open several city gates every morning to let citizens in and out. Our brigade headquarters is in Fu Xue Hutong, not far from Dongzhimen and Chaoyangmen. We also sent Lu Qiyi and other staff to collect information outside the city. They not only brought back a "cart" (a wooden rubber-tyred cart that can be pushed and pulled without power) Chinese cabbage, but also bought a little sheep.

The electricity in Beiping comes from Shijingshan Power Plant. Shijingshan was occupied by bandit troops (Chen Gongzhu's disparaging name for China People's Liberation Army-white note) on1February 17, but they didn't destroy it, so there was no power outage in this city. This abnormal behavior, obviously, can be used as a tool of United front, just like the handle in hand.

Water is not a big problem, because there are wells everywhere in the city. Even if the tap water is cut off, well water can only be barely supplied for drinking. Even in peacetime, one third of the residents in this city still use well water.

Telephones go in and out of the city as usual, so do telegrams fly around? No attention, this is irrelevant in the daily life of ordinary residents.

The means of transportation for Peiping citizens are mainly trams that pass through several main roads in the urban area, which is quite convenient from morning till night. Secondly, it is a tricycle with human pedals. Rickshaws (rickshaws) that ran all over the street a few years ago have been gradually eliminated. As for taxis, although there are, they are not common and can't be stopped in the street. If necessary, it will take a long phone call to come. Few people call taxis at present. ..... The post office only accepts and sends letters from this city. The radio station is talking and singing, but it is still on every day. The school has winter vacation, and the municipal authorities go to work as usual.

2. Gold certificates and common currency-gold certificates that Fuxin Bank has been restructured for less than half a year are not only unpopular in the market, but actually no longer in common use. Businessmen dare not say no, but all say' unchanged' with one voice. This is a major setback for the government, and the most popular thing in the market is' foreign investment'. The so-called "foreign money" of Peiping people is the silver dollar. It is also the so-called "Yuan Datou" in the south ... In short, Beiping people don't believe in any paper money, so they especially like coins for fear of being cheated again. During the siege, prices did not fluctuate greatly, such as "mutton beds" and "pork strips" which are indispensable in daily life, rice and flour grocery stores, oil and salt shops selling vegetables and so on. Although they know that they can't make up for it if they sell it. This is the kindness of Peiping people. ...

Third, the city restored the airport-this was in late December of the 37th year. The original two military airports in Peiping, Nanyuan and Xiyuan, were lost at the beginning of the siege because they were both outside the city and in the suburbs. As a last resort, I had to find a place in the city to build it day and night, and I didn't expect this floor in advance.

This construction project first built a place on East Chang 'an Avenue (from Dongdan archway to the south exit of Wangfujing Street). This place used to be a big playground in the embassy district of Dongjiaominxiang, and sometimes it was used as a stadium. It happens to be Dongdan Pailou Night Market, just across the street.

It seems a bit exaggerated to use "build" or "build". In fact, it is to completely tear down some wooden fences. However, limited by the terrain, it is neither wide nor long enough, and it can only barely take off and land small aircraft, such as C-47 transport aircraft, which will not work.

Then in the "Temple of Heaven", the second one was rushed to repair ... Tiantan Airport airlifted a regiment's troops to Qingdao, and then it was controlled by bandit troops' gunfire, but it was suspended. At this point, the connection between Beiping and the outside air was completely interrupted.

(/kloc-the third image of Beiping in winter of 0/948)

Pawnshops are open for business-there are no public pawnbrokers in Beiping, and all pawnbrokers are private.

The author has always had a bad impression on pawnshops, and the biggest reason is to exploit the poor. Whenever the "Chao Feng" in the shop stands on the floor, looks down at the people standing under the counter and asks "how much" with their unique accent, there is quite a judge asking questions in court. The man with a bag of clothes really looks like a prisoner waiting for a verdict.

The pawnshop is still open in Enemy at the Gates, not because of compassion, but because there are people who have been redeemed and have to open the door. But the business hours are shortened, and there are only a few hours from 90 am to 2 or 3 pm. ...