Source: CCTV.com

12-16-2008 09:24

The thirty year anniversary of China's implementation of the policy of opening up and reform is also an opportunity to think about the changes in people's lives over the past three decades. Many of those born thirty years ago are now parents. But they always remember fondly their toys from their childhood.

This game is bound to take those born in the 1970s back to  their childhood years. It was a common game for them when  they were children.

This game is bound to take those born in the 1970s back to their childhood years. It was a common game for them when they were children. And this hoop and stick were a luxury thirty years ago.

At the time, children either played with toys that were very inexpensive, or were totally free. This set of cartoons depicts how children played in 1970s China. They used to draw pictures in the street using chalk, made paper planes, played with marbles. There were many games that hardly cost anything at all.

Game children played outside

For girls, collecting candy wraps was also a source of enjoyment. Thirty years ago, a big collection of candy wraps could give girls much cause for pride. Back then, girls sometimes bought the candy mainly so they could add the wraps to their collection.

In the 1980s, TV sets gradually became more common in Chinese families, and children began to spend some of their leisure time glued to the screen. Cartoons on TV soon became a major source of entertainment.

"Story of Mole", "Black Cat Police Chief", "Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck" soon became new friends for Chinese children.