Recalling bitter rice is an integral part of the activity of "recalling bitter and thinking sweet". This activity aims to prove the legitimacy of a happy life by virtually experiencing the social poverty before the founding of New China. The selection of meals is adapted to local conditions, and some are steamed with corn flour, dried sweet potatoes and sweet potato powder. Some are steamed with bran and corn flour; Have a plenty of rotten vegetable leaves, taro flowers, pumpkin flowers, radish sprouts or.
In the early 1970s, various organs, schools, enterprises and institutions often educated the masses on "revolutionary tradition" and "class struggle" by eating a bitter meal. Its "procedure" is generally a poor lower-middle peasant or an old worker who suffered great hatred in the old society. He will talk about the dark days when the old society was exploited and oppressed by landlords and capitalists and the beautiful life in the new society.