1.
My
grandparents
used
to
work
on
the
fields
all
day
long.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

2.
My
parents
told
me
stories
about
how
they
had
to
queue
for
hours
just
to
buy
some
rice.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

3.
Before
the
opening-up,
there
were
not
many
opportunities
for
people
to
pursue
their
dreams.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

4.
It
was
not
unusual
for
families
to
share
a
small
room
in
a
crowded
neighborhood.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

5.
The
government
played
a
bigger
role
in
people's
daily
lives
than
it
does
now.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

6.
Education
was
a
privilege
that
only
a
few
could
afford.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

7.
Women's
rights
were
not
a
priority,
and
gender
inequality
was
prevalent.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

8.
Technology
was
not
advanced,
and
people
had
to
rely
on
traditional
methods
to
do
things.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

9.
People
didn't
travel
much,
and
international
communication
was
limited.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

10.
People
had
to
be
resourceful
and
creative
in
order
to
survive.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

11.
The
pace
of
life
was
slower,
and
people
had
more
time
for
leisure
activities.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
2.
The
culture
was
conservative,
and
individualism
was
not
encouraged.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
3.
People
had
strong
family
ties,
and
children
were
expected
to
respect
their
elders.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
4.
The
medical
system
was
not
very
advanced,
and
people
had
limited
access
to
healthcare.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
5.
Clothes
and
other
consumer
goods
were
not
readily
available,
and
people
had
to
wait
for
a
long
time
to
buy
them.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
6.
People
had
to
rely
on
their
own
skills
and
trades
to
make
a
living.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
7.
The
food
was
simple
and
often
lacked
variety.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
8.
Houses
were
small,
and
families
often
had
to
live
in
cramped
conditions.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

1
9.
People
had
a
strong
sense
of
community
and
solidarity.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】

20.
People
were
optimistic
and
hopeful
for
a
better
future.
【Life
before
Reform
and
Opening-up】