Why is the bustling rural market no longer available?

Every major festival or special event, the local government organizes large-scale gatherings in the form of matchmaking in order to build a trading platform for the people, not only for material exchange but also for cultural and development. comminicate. Later it evolved into being held irregularly.

In Horinger County, Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the small town where I live, there are two exchange meetings a year, approximately in August and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every summer. In my childhood memories, catching up for exchanges was as much a grand event as the Chinese New Year. People spread the news by word of mouth and look forward to this day coming soon. That day, the eldest girl, the young daughter-in-law, the uncle and the aunt were all dressed neatly, fearing that they would be laughed at (looked down upon in dialect) on the street. The mothers who were dragging their children were even more busy, saying from time to time: Don't run around, be careful not to get lost in the crowd! The street has become a giant dragon, and the whole street is full of people and colorful goods. As we all know, for exchanges, goods from all over the country are coming, and there are also rare goods that we have never seen before. At that time, the excited children could not understand it. Almost all the people who come out to visit Daji are empty-handed, and they always want to take something home, no matter how big or small it is. It seems that the goods at the exchange meeting must be good goods. In fact, it’s mainly because it’s rare! Girls will not miss this event, because the beautiful clothes are not only beautiful but also expensive. Not to mention one street, three or five streets are not enough for girls to shop, let alone tiring. I picked up the red one and couldn't put down the green one. I picked the silk one and put down the silk one. I tried it over and over again. I never tired of it and it was so exciting. Always ask your companions, do they look good? It must be beautiful! The children shuttled between the adults and acted naughty, and the parents even acted mischievously if they didn't buy anything for them. At this time, people of grandma’s generation would often generously say: If you don’t want to buy something in a hurry, you can buy it later. I'll buy it! The child suddenly burst into laughter!

Although I was not wealthy at that time, I was full of happiness. The exchange meeting also came into being due to the lack of supplies at the time. Nowadays, the times have developed and life has become richer. Large gatherings seem to have become a product of the times and are gradually going away. Some have evolved into purely commercial activities. Nowadays, there are still some towns that still have large restaurants, but you can’t taste the taste of those days.

Although there are many types of products in today's rural markets, the big brothers and uncles who grill mutton skewers, shaking their heads to the dynamic music, grilling the half-cooked mutton skewers, and they don't know whether they are mutton or not. I can no longer find the feeling I had when I was a child. Why did the rural market decline? I think the main reasons are:

First of all, times have changed;

I remember that going to the market was the most lively in the 1980s. At that time, the reform and opening up had just begun, the country had opened a new page, and farmers divided their fields. After arriving at home, my wallet gradually bulged. At that time, the most popular word in rural areas was "ten thousand yuan household".

The market is already very lively at ordinary times, let alone the big market. When it comes to the big market, many rural families come out in full force, wanting to experience the big market. The streets were crowded with people, and the busier sections were too crowded to get in. Many farmers took advantage of this time to purchase daily necessities and prepare New Year's goods, because in the countryside of that era, there were many things that were not usually available. It is only sold during the big market.

When it’s time for the big market, the farmers all carry large and small bags home. There are some things that the farmers have never seen before. They don’t know the real price, so they just let the merchants set the price, and the merchants also make a lot of money. It was also a time when thieves and human traffickers were prevalent when going to the market. Many women and children were abducted and trafficked during that era. Nowadays, times are different, information is better, and many things can be bought at ordinary times, so going to the big market is not so lively. There are fewer people buying, and they can’t afford the price, and the merchants can’t make money. Naturally, Decline came down. Secondly, there are fewer people at home in rural areas;

In the 1980s, fewer people went out to work. Since the 1990s, more and more people have gone out to work and do business. They only come back during the Chinese New Year. I only go back to this place every few years. The countryside is full of old people, women and children. When there is a big market, there are fewer people and the consumption power is low, so it has declined.

Finally, e-commerce is popular;

Nowadays, many people in rural areas also like to shop online. Things that are not sold in the town can be bought online, which is more convenient and does not have to wait to rush. Only come to buy when there is a big sale. So now in large rural markets, many people just go to watch the excitement, but after walking around for a few times, they feel there is nothing they want to buy.

The working methods of farmers have changed. Now there are fewer farmers and more people working part-time. Visiting the market can only be done on weekends, so most of the people who go to the market are elderly.