The clothes that came to the school newspaper have changed. It’s really cool for college students after 00.

A freshman has just received accommodation equipment and stepped into the dormitory.

At the beginning of the new school year, the number of express delivery sites on campus has increased, and many freshmen buy school equipment online.

　　Tmall big data platform shows that mobile phones, computers and tablets have become the "old three kinds" of college freshmen’s entrance equipment, and in 2019, college students added "new three kinds" to their school bags — — Electronic book, massager, balance car.

　　In those days, the generation who went to the university campus with big packages on their backs mostly contained necessities, such as clothes, bedding, rice bowls, washbasins, kettles and enamel jars, leaving some places full of books. Today’s "post-00" college students bring fashion consumer goods to school. In recent years, college students’ entrance equipment has undergone great changes, not only the equipment has changed, but also the luggage they have reported to the school is simple, and "sending" and "arriving empty-handed" have become new fashions, which reflect the changes of fashion.

　　Change: Two Generations’ Way to School

　　In recent days, the little brother who delivered the courier for Tianjin Foreign Studies University has been very busy, which is more than 30% more than that on weekdays. As the school registration date approaches, the courier volume is still increasing. In his observation, many names are seen for the first time, and the telephone number is also a foreign number. Brother told reporters: "With years of experience, these are the express mails of freshmen. Many freshmen are often people who have not yet arrived in Tianjin, but the express delivery has arrived first."

　　It is not unusual to buy equipment before school starts. It was like this in the past and it is still like this now, but what to prepare and how to prepare it are worlds apart.

　　According to Meng Fanwei, a citizen, "In 1991, I went to Heilongjiang to go to college. My mother couldn’t sit still for the first time. This summer, she was completely immersed in needlework, making quilts, cotton jackets and cotton trousers for me, for fear that I would freeze in the northeast." He clearly remembers that due to his thin body, when boarding the train, he was almost dropped by the big quilt behind him. In addition to heavy quilts and cotton-padded clothes, the dry food along the way is also full. "I remember that eating children’s intestines was just popular at that time. My mother bought me a large handful, cooked tea eggs, prepared lunch meat and wrapped it in a big cake." Mr. Meng recalled, "My mother kept nagging when I left the house. You said how good it was to apply for a local university and had to run so far, which made me miss it." While talking, my mother’s tears came down. "At that time, there was no such convenient communication equipment. When I arrived in Qiqihar, I quickly found a public phone to report my safety at home. The phone had to be transferred to my father’s unit." Mr. Meng said.

　　He further explained that compared with his brother who went to college in 1988, his equipment had been upgraded, but that upgrade was still a supplement to basic life; Nowadays, college students’ equipment has surpassed the basic needs of life and turned into the vane of market consumption trend.

　　In 2019, 28 years later, Meng Fanwei’s daughter will go to Anhui to study. Near the beginning of school, Mr. Meng urged his daughter to prepare her bags quickly, and her daughter said impatiently, "What’s the hurry?" Just hold your horses, I have my own plans. " Before leaving, my daughter put some simple clothes and electronic equipment in her luggage case, and everything was waiting to be bought online after she arrived at school. Mr. Meng reminded his daughter to bring some Tianjin specialties to her roommates, so as to draw closer the friendship between classmates. I saw my daughter holding a mobile phone and saying, "I’m one step ahead of you, and everything has been arranged properly!" "

　　Mr. Meng said humorously, "To sum up my daughter’s experience of going to college in two words, that is, starting school ‘ Send ’ And empty-handed ‘ To ’ . I joked that she didn’t have any sense of ceremony when she traveled alone for the first time. "

　　There was no tears when I saw you off. My daughter patted vlog (video diary) along the way, recording what she saw and heard on her way to school. Jinan punched in! Qufu punches in! Punch in Bengbu! These short videos haven’t been enjoyed yet, and my daughter has arrived in Hefei from Tianjin. "We share our position at any time in the family group and can clearly see our daughter’s action track." Mr. Meng told reporters, "My wife and I gave our daughter more encouragement, praising her for being so successful on her first trip alone and being proud of her."

　　We are always talking about change, and the experience of two generations on their way to school is a very typical case. Children travel thousands of miles, and their mother’s affection has never changed. However, because the lifestyle has changed, when the children’s action trajectory is well known, when the children’s bags are getting easier and easier, and when the future college life is becoming more and more convenient, the pain of lovesickness has also become a kind of sweetness.

　　Upgrade: the speed is getting faster and faster

　　Different eras have different school equipment, and the memories spanning decades are really intriguing and worth pondering.

　　A backpack, a box and a net bag filled with thermos bottles, washbasins and rice bowls were the equipment of college students in the 1950s. In the 1960s, a pen, a change of clothes, and a large rice bowl were considered as the top editions of university equipment. By the end of 1970s, when the college entrance examination was resumed, pens, washbasins, bedding and enamel jars were still essential items for some time. Putting a pen in the pocket of the tunic suit was a symbol of that era, and some students with superior family conditions inherited a watch from their parents.

　　Guo Xiaoling, a citizen, and reporters recalled that she was admitted to the university in 1987. "Because she was admitted to the university successfully, my mother gave me the watch she was wearing. At that time, it seemed like a gift. " Ms. Guo talked about this watch, which is of extraordinary significance. It was bought by her father with the "private money" accumulated for many years. Because she was admitted to the university, her mother put this "heirloom" on her daughter’s wrist as soon as she was happy.

　　Ms. Guo said: "In addition to the necessary daily necessities, I have to take food stamps to report to school when I go to college. Because I am studying in Tianjin, I just need to bring Tianjin local food stamps, and those students from other places have to look around for national food stamps. By 1990, I had ‘ Half a car ’ Bicycles, my mother and I use them as needed. I remember that I didn’t have a bike of my own until I graduated from college. At that time, I bought a 24‘ from Tonglou Department Store. Kunche ’ 。”

　　Although the age is different, all university equipment is centered on the needs of life such as food, clothing, housing and transportation. In the 1990s, especially after the new century, college students’ entrance equipment developed rapidly as if they were riding the "shenzhou spaceship".

　　From walkman to CD player, it will be updated in four or five years; From pager to mobile phone, it will be replaced in five or six years; From desktop computers to notebook computers, it is upgraded almost once a year; From a bank card to mobile phone scanning code payment, the way of spending money is also updated. Today’s college students, with smart phones in their hands, tablets on the tables, and the latest laptops, are shuttling between teaching buildings on the balance car and returning to the dormitory for a full-body massage to relax.

　　The entrance equipment is imprinted with the memory and emotion of several generations of college students. The starting point of these changes is that the people are rich in hand. According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of the founding of New China, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents was only 49.7 yuan. In the past 70 years, the income of urban and rural residents has increased substantially, and the consumption level of residents has improved significantly. By 2018, it has reached 28,228 yuan, which is nearly 60 times higher in real terms after deducting the price factor. At that time, the entrance equipment did not look advanced today, but at that time it was already the best in the family; Nowadays, before college students enter school, parents have already prepared the funds for purchasing equipment, and spending money is no longer stretched. This is change.

　　Idea: "single-plank bridge" becomes "overpass"

　　Material life is changing, and ideas are also changing with the times.

　　In the interview, the reporter saw that some students sat on the grass of the school playground and recorded their life scenes on the first day after arriving at school with drones. Other students said that in addition to studying in college, they should be fully armed, get their driver’s license as soon as possible, and let themselves go out of school to be an all-round player. Equipment upgrade, concept upgrade, what is college for? People who study in universities in different ages have different answers to this question.

　　At the beginning of the founding of New China, college students devoted themselves to the construction of new China. After the resumption of the college entrance examination in 1977, those college students deeply understood the powerful force of "knowledge changing fate"; In the 1990s, people born after the reform and opening up went to college. These college students experienced the competition of "single-plank bridge" and learned that "the world is as big as the stage is". Today’s college students have already integrated their thoughts into the world. Studying in college means that life has entered the fast lane, and there will be overpasses in the future, and there will be more roads for them to choose from.

　　In the past 70 years, China’s higher education has been developing continuously. In 1952, colleges and universities across the country began to implement the national unified entrance examination, and a total of 66 thousand freshmen were admitted that year. In 1977, the college entrance examination was reopened, and 5.7 million candidates entered the examination room, with an admission rate of 4.8%. By this year, tens of millions of candidates across the country have taken the exam, more than 8.35 million candidates have entered universities, and the admission rate has reached more than 80%. Higher education has been popularized.

　　There will be doubts and criticisms about the upgrading of college students’ entrance equipment, and they think that college students should stick to the tradition of hard work and plain living and practise economy in entrance equipment. Times are different, and excellent traditions should be inherited and carried forward, but the optimization and upgrading made to adapt to the changes of the times is actually more worthy of encouragement. It is necessary to remind students that no matter how much we spend, we should do what we can according to our family situation, and we should not pay too much attention to the brands or fashions of consumer goods, but should pay more attention to their practicality and cost performance. Moreover, when entering the university gate, while enjoying a happy life, I have a sincere gratitude for painstakingly cultivating my parents. The society should also look at the changes of college students’ entrance equipment with an inclusive heart, from which we can feel the gratifying progress of our society and look forward to a better future!

　　Photo/Text Reporter Yi Jian