At this time, "putting publicity work at the center" had become the guiding principle for Xinwen Lianbo's television reporting, with reform and opening up and patriotism as its two main themes.
It chiefly expressed love for the country and support for the socialist system, as well as promoting reform and opening up and its achievements.
Listening to it stirred everyone in the courtyard. The dark years had passed and spring had arrived; just thinking about it excited them.
They did not go to other people's houses to watch television every day, either, so listening once in a while still felt fresh.
Ye Yaodong leaned calmly against the doorway, watching everyone in the courtyard smiling and whispering to one another. After a moment's thought, he hurried inside to fetch the Camera and secretly took a picture. This was a rare memory worth keeping, too.
A single Black-and-White Television was enough of a novelty to draw a whole courtyard full of neighbors. Taking this picture out in the future would bring back memories.
Ever since getting the Camera, he had taken an individual picture of everyone in the family, as well as one of their house.
He had originally wanted to take it out to sea, but A Qing worried that seawater would corrode it.
They had bought their Bicycle less than two years ago. Although A Qing took great care of it and wiped it down with fresh water whenever it was ridden home, the metal pieces around the edges were already showing traces of rust. He could only listen to her for now and leave the Camera at home.
Once she forgot about it and stopped paying attention to that Camera, he would secretly take it out to sea. He deeply regretted not photographing that pod of dolphins calling out