Rolling the road yà mǎ lù

Using the method of "rolling the road" to fall in love is a phenomenon with the characteristics of the times that appeared in many cities across the country after the 1970s. At that time, people's income was not high, there were not many ways to relax, cultural activities were limited, housing was tight at home, and the population was large. Rolling the road did not cost money and could satisfy the desire of two people to be alone and communicate.

The word "road rolling" was used more often by Dalian people before the 1970s, but now it is used less. Before the 1970s, due to housing shortages, young men and women in love often went out on dates on the road to talk to each other while walking.

The term "road rolling" can often be heard in novels, movies, cross talk and other literary and artistic forms in the 1980s, but it is rarely used after the 1990s. Some people mistakenly write "rolling the road" as "pressing the road"

The word "rolling the road" was used more often by Dalian people before the 1970s, but less so now. Before the 1970s, due to housing shortages, young men and women in love often went out on dates on the road to talk to each other while walking. Married couples who came from this period joked that these young men and women were "rolling the road," which meant that they walked back and forth and kept walking, slowly compacting the road. It can also refer to ordinary friends walking aimlessly on the road when they have nothing to do.