The fading season of Tonglu season

As a traditional custom, seasonal customs are widespread in many rural areas, especially in the rural areas of Jiangnan in Tonglu County. "Jiangnan Season" has the characteristics of long time span, wide coverage and great social influence.

1. The current situation of "Jiangnan Season" in Tonglu County

Fengchuan Town. The "Jiangnan Season" starts from the first day of the eighth lunar month every year, starting in Shifu, Shihe, Shilian, Shifeng, Shiwu and other villages in Jiangnan Town, and then continues until the end of the eleventh lunar month in Hengshan and Yaojia Villages in Jiangnan Town. It took more than four months to wait for the village season to be over. According to incomplete statistics, during this period, there were 64 major and minor festivals in Jiangnan Town and Fengchuan Town. On average, one season took less than three days. The "Jiangnan Season" covered most of the second half of the year, and every year And so it goes, over and over again. How to celebrate the festival has become one of the topics of greatest concern to many people in Jiangnan. How to celebrate the festival well has also become one of the topics of greatest concern to the cadres of Jiangnan Town and Fengchuan Town in the second half of the year.

2. Regarding the evaluation of "Jiangnan Season"

As a traditional custom with a history of thousands of years, "Jiangnan Season" cannot deny the rationality and necessity of its existence at that time. Especially in the era of slow economic development, very low living standards of the people, serious lack of informatization, and seriously backward transportation conditions, the seasons play an irreplaceable positive role. It is agreed that a certain day will be used as a day for family and friends to gather together to celebrate. Taking the opportunity to organize happy and important events at home, it saves a lot of troubles such as contacting in advance and preparing for surprises. It has the advantage of strengthening connections, enhancing feelings, and doing more in one day. Some business owners use the season as a platform to invite some customers to make extensive contacts and negotiate business, which is also beneficial to business expansion

After analysis, it has the following characteristics:

1. Serious extravagance

The biggest feature of the current "Jiangnan Season" is eating and drinking. Whenever the season comes, the hospitable local people always hold a banquet to entertain guests and friends. The more guests there are, the more glory they have, so that competition with each other becomes more and more popular.

⑴. The seasons get longer as time goes by. It was learned from the survey that only 40 people celebrated the festival for one day, accounting for 11.5%; only 79 people celebrated the festival for two days, accounting for 22.7%; 152 people celebrated the festival for three days, accounting for 43.7%; and 77 people celebrated the festival for more than three days, accounting for 22.7%. 22.1. It can be seen that more than half of the restaurants last for three days or more, and some of them take a week or even longer to eat.

⑵. The quality of the season is getting higher and higher. In the past, due to economic conditions, only farm food was the main dish during the season, and most of the guests were relatives. As economic conditions improved, the quality of the season continued to rise. It ranges from a few tables to dozens of tables, and the number of people invited is also expanding day by day. In the past few years, beef, chicken, and roast duck were still available. In recent years, high-end aquatic products such as turtles, eels, shrimps, and crabs have become very popular in season. Some even entertained them with famous cigarettes and wines, and some even went to Fuyang. People buy dishes from places such as Hangzhou and Hangzhou, so that during the festival in a certain place in the south of the Yangtze River, prices in Tonglu Comprehensive Market will rise.

⑶. Seasonal expenses are increasing. According to the survey, each rural household spends about 10% of the annual household income, and some as high as 20-30%. According to the survey, 82 people spent less than 1,000 yuan during the holidays, accounting for 23.6%; 108 people spent between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan, accounting for 30.5%; 124 people spent between 3,000 and 5,000 yuan, accounting for 35%; those who spent between 5,000 yuan and 35%. There are 34 people above, accounting for 9.7. According to relevant personnel from the Shen'ao Village Committee, just one season in Shen'ao Village costs more than 1 million yuan. If the cost per household is calculated as 1,500 yuan, the people in Jiangnan Town and Fengchuan Town will spend more than 30 million yuan per year on seasonal expenses alone. For the people in Jiangnan, the season has become a heavy burden, and it is even more miserable for some people with relatively difficult economic conditions. “In the first half of the year, they work hard to earn money, but in the second half of the year, they have no choice but to go home and spend money during the holidays. "After a busy year, my hands are always empty. In the survey, 220 people believed that the season was seriously wasted, as high as 62.1.

2. Seriously affecting social security

⑴. The phenomenon of gambling is concentrated and high.

Gambling is not an inherent attribute of "Jiangnan Season", but it has become one of the main features derived from "Jiangnan Season". The most popular people during the "Jiangnan Season" are a few gambling addicts. They take advantage of the weak public security force and believe that the law will not punish the public. They even believe that the population is relatively concentrated during the Jiangnan Season and the government will not arrest gamblers because they are worried about the masses collectively causing trouble. According to the survey, 199 people, accounting for 56.2%, believed that gambling was a serious phenomenon.

⑵. Public security is difficult to prevent. "Jiangnan Season" has the characteristics of concentrated time, concentrated people, and concentrated activities. In addition, Jiangnan people are generous, hospitable, and drink freely. Friction is inevitable when people gather. If you are not careful, it will lead to group incidents. . There are countless mass incidents during this period, and the lessons of history should be kept in mind. According to the survey, 176 people, accounting for 51%, were considered to have affected social security.

⑶. Safety hazards. During the season, accidents involving car crashes, injuries and deaths caused by drunk driving occur every year, causing heavy losses to families and society; crowds of people and blocked roads make it impossible to provide timely rescue in the event of a fire; it is summer and autumn, which is the time for food Poisoning and intestinal infectious diseases are common in the season, coupled with the general farmers' weak awareness of hygiene and epidemic prevention, incomplete disinfection of tableware, and gathering in groups to eat, it is easy to cause food poisoning. In the past two years, food poisoning incidents have become common and the hidden dangers are endless.

Whenever the season comes, local town and village leaders often walk on thin ice and are frightened. They have to attach great importance to it and invest a lot of manpower and energy to maintain social order to ensure safety.

3. Damaging the image of party members and cadres

According to the survey, the large households that play a leading role in the festival are mainly village-level cadres and private business owners. They not only have the economic responsibility to organize the festival They not only invite relatives, friends, and VIPs from business units, but also invite township cadres and even county-level government leaders. Under pressure, some township cadres and government cadres are too busy to cope with the situation and are so busy that township canteens often stop eating. Cadres' participation in the season has undoubtedly played a role in fueling the season and encouraged the masses' comparison mentality. "Let's see who is better." If there are many leaders at home, it depends on who has the most cars in front of his house." This has seriously affected the relationship between the party and the masses. During the season, "small cadres stand guard every day, while big cadres stagger around" has become a joke among the masses.

In addition, when the season comes, farmers who work or do business outside put down their work and rush back to their hometowns to make various preparations to welcome the guests. Local companies were also forced to suspend work and production, and some foreign trade companies were even more miserable. Although the time requirements for foreign trade orders were very tight, they could only leave during the holidays. Some schools also had holidays during the holidays. Even if there were no holidays, according to school teachers, Students are often absent-minded and the teaching effect is quite poor. The most miserable and tiring part of the season is the family owner. The male owner is busy drinking and socializing, while the female owner is busy organizing affairs. Sometimes her waist is so tired that she can't stand straight. It can be seen that the disadvantages of the season are indeed many, and it is an indisputable fact that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The local people are also getting tired of the festival. A very small number of people have begun to downplay the festival, setting up a few tables of wine in Tonglu Town to entertain guests, and some even don't go home at all to celebrate the festival. But for the vast majority of people, it is still a time of great things to do. Analysis of the main reasons is as follows: Thousands of years of ancestral customs must be preserved; Driven by the herd mentality, others can't live up to me, but face is hard to live by; In the past, every household was difficult It's all over, and with better economic conditions, it's time to liven up the festivals and so on. It is under the control of these thoughts that although the historical conditions have changed a lot, the original customs and characteristics of the seasons have become increasingly diluted, and the original basis of existence has also changed, but the body of the custom of the seasons has been firmly fixed. down.

"The seasons are sad and they pass every year", "The money is too much, the money is too little, the money is too little, the money is too little, and the lack of money is borrowed, but it cannot be over", which has become a true reflection of the seasonal psychology of most people. Those with poor conditions are under great financial pressure, and those with good family conditions, especially some private business owners, feel mentally stressed; village cadres and business owners do not invite township cadres, and county-level government cadres feel embarrassed because they are afraid of being called "stingy". "The cadres of the town government and county-level agencies did not accept the invitation, and they were worried about being said to be "arrogant", so they had to go to one restaurant after another and try to be as smooth as possible.

The season is in this dilemma, and it is time to take corresponding countermeasures.

3. Countermeasures to downplay the "Jiangnan Season"

Our county conducted a special investigation on how to deal with the seasonal issue. Only 20 people, accounting for 5.6%, believed that the status quo of "Jiangnan Season" should be retained; 196 people, accounting for 55.4%, believed that it was necessary to improve and transform the "Jiangnan Season"; 133 people, accounting for 55.4%, called for the abolition of "Jiangnan Season". 37.6 people think that if the government can abolish the festival, it will really do a great thing for the people and increase their income; 5 people, accounting for 1.4, think it does not matter. From the analysis of the above statistical data, it can be seen that only 5.6 people think that the "Jiangnan Season" should be maintained, while the two categories that believe that the season should be abolished or necessary to be modified add up to 93. This represents the wish of the majority of the people and illustrates the majority of the people. We have also seen the various disadvantages and harms of the season, and there are strong calls for countermeasures. But it can also be analyzed that some people have a special liking for the seasons. For this reason, it is unrealistic to completely get rid of seasonal traditions in a short period of time, not to mention that some people have traditional habits of having birthday banquets, Zhou Zhou wine, etc. during the seasons. If these are also prohibited, it will not only be detrimental to solving the problem, but also And it goes against public opinion and can easily lead to rebellious psychology. This extremely "left" approach was adopted during the "Cultural Revolution", but the results were not worth the gain. But based on this, it is also an extremely irresponsible attitude to think that the season is a spontaneous behavior of the masses and there is no need to take corresponding countermeasures, or to leave it alone because the work is difficult. To this end, on the basis of a comprehensive analysis and investigation, we put forward countermeasures to dilute the "Jiangnan Season", that is, through public opinion promotion, key promotion, policy braking, upper-lower interaction, etc., we must persist in our efforts and gradually dilute the excessive "Jiangnan Season" , overheated atmosphere, and gradually eliminate various bad habits in the season that are inconsistent with the progress of the times

1. Public opinion promotion

⑴, news media propaganda. One month before the start of the "Jiangnan Season", columns such as "Everyone Talks about the Season" and "*** Talk about the Season" were launched on Tonglu TV Station, Tonglu Radio Station, "Tonglu Today" and other news media. In accordance with the requirements of "Three Closenesses", reporters are organized to go deep into the grassroots and listen to the views of the grassroots people on the seasons; broadcast and report on the successful practices of canceling the seasons in order to arouse the enthusiasm of the county cadres and the masses; publish the county committee and county government's " The proposal of "downplaying the season and celebrating the festival in a civilized manner" allows local people to make early plans; provincial and municipal news media are invited to publicize and report on the successful practices and advanced examples of "downplaying the season and celebrating the festival in a civilized manner".

⑵. Literary and artistic propaganda. Organize the backbone of literary and artistic forces to compile sketches, cross talk, stories and other programs that reflect the current situation of the season, and perform them in key towns, villages, and enterprises before the festival, so that local people can be educated through laughter and further understand the various hazards and disadvantages of the season; We usually organize drama performances, movies to go to the countryside, etc. to enrich the cultural life of the masses. At the same time, we conduct publicity and education to the masses during this period to improve their understanding of the dilute season and actively respond to the initiatives of the county committee and county government with practical actions.

⑶. Social publicity. The Youth League Committee, Women's Federation, Education Committee, etc. held meetings at various levels to make the spirit of downplaying the season known to everyone and becoming a household name; before the festival, publicity vehicles were used to enter each village to widely publicize the spirit of "downplaying the season and celebrating the festival in a civilized manner"; through schools A letter of proposal to "downplay the season and celebrate the festival in a civilized manner" was distributed to each student's parents; banners and slogans about celebrating the festival in a civilized manner were hung at the main road intersections in each village before the festival. Create a good atmosphere of "concentrating on construction and pursuing development wholeheartedly", and focus the people's attention on developing the economy and getting rich. Even if it is difficult to keep up with the season, we still need to promote civilized, hygienic and frugal festivals.

2. Focus on mobilization

As far as the targets of the work are concerned, the focus should be on the main local village-level cadres and business owners. During the investigation, we learned that an important reason for the gradual strengthening of the season is the enthusiastic participation of most local village cadres and business owners, who continue to expand the scale of the season and produce a cascading effect. Therefore, in order to downplay the seasons, we must first downplay the enthusiasm of village-level cadres and business owners for the seasons, and give full play to the demonstration and leadership role of these key targets.

Therefore, it is necessary to promote the spirit of "downplaying the season and celebrating the festival in a civilized manner" through meetings, door-to-door visits, etc., and unify their thoughts to the initiatives of the county party committee and county government. Educate them not only to become "leaders" in local economic and social development, but also in the construction of rural spiritual civilization. Guide them to concentrate on developing the economy and invest financial resources in expanding production. At the same time, we should reduce their mental pressure through various channels, help them dilute the concept of "face", and strengthen their awareness of development, civilization, and demonstration. As far as the work area is concerned, the focus should be on the first village, central village, and large village of the season, such as Shifu, Shihe, Shiwu, Shilian, Shifeng and other villages in the original Shifu Town, Qian Village of Zhaixi, Shenwo Shenwo Village and so on.

3. Policy brakes

In addition to strengthening public opinion guidance, publicity and education, we must also formulate a number of clear policies and disciplines to ensure the atmosphere of the season through a number of mandatory regulations. faded year by year.

⑴. Discipline requirements for party members and cadres. County-level agencies and township cadres are required to not go to the homes of non-relatives to celebrate the festival, except for important investment promotion, and private use of official vehicles is strictly prohibited, and they consciously abide by the "three no-nos" regulations; Party members and cadres in rural areas are required to take the lead in downplaying the festival, and advocate not going out of season, or doing small things. During the holidays, cadres from township and county-level agencies who are not relatives will not be invited.

⑵. Schools are not allowed to take holidays in the name of out-of-season holidays and strictly implement the usual schedule.

⑶. During the seasonal period, all towns, towns and villages are not allowed to hold collective activities such as trade fairs and artistic performances. The corresponding activities should be arranged before or after the seasonal period, staggered with the seasonal time, so as to Reduce population gathering during the season.

⑷. During the holiday season, the political and legal departments concentrate their efforts on cracking down on gamblers, gamblers and public callers.

4. Up-and-down interaction

"Downplaying the seasons and celebrating the holidays in a civilized manner" is a big and good thing, but it is also a difficult task. The key to "downplaying the season" lies in whether the leaders of township and county-level agencies have a consistent understanding and whether all work can be carried out reasonably. Proposing to "downplay the seasons and celebrate the holidays in a civilized manner" is not only a deepening of the understanding of the old issue of the seasons, but also an urgent requirement of the current situation. With the adjustment of township administrative divisions, the newly established Jiangnan Town includes the original three towns of Shifu Town, Zhaixi Town, and Shenwo Town. The season is from the first day of the eighth lunar month to the end of the eleventh lunar month, a full four months, according to the previous years. Not only is it difficult for the leading cadres of Jiangnan Town to cope with the seasonal food and drink, but it is also difficult to bear the pressure of maintaining public security and order. It is indeed difficult for the leading cadres of Jiangnan Town to concentrate on development. Therefore, it is very necessary to propose a downplaying season. To this end, it is recommended that the county Civilization Committee take the lead and establish a leading group for the work of "downplaying the season and celebrating the festival in a civilized manner", consisting of the county Commission for Discipline Inspection, Organization Department, Propaganda Department, Culture and Sports Bureau, Health Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau, Youth League Committee, Women's Federation, Aging Committee, Veteran Cadres Bureau, The Political and Legal Committee, the Public Security Bureau, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the Education Bureau, Jiangnan Town, Fengchuan Town and other units have clarified the responsibilities of each unit in terms of overall coordination, publicity and mobilization, classified guidance, supervision and inspection, and done a solid job in desalination work. .

"Downplaying the seasons and celebrating the holidays in a civilized manner" is a systematic project, a public support project, and a long-term project. We must base ourselves on the present, focus on the long-term, and constantly sum up experience in accordance with the working ideas of "it is better to be sparse than blocked, publicity must be first, strengthened in normal times, diluted in seasons, point-to-point, and overall advancement".