1956—1978年北京居民家庭的食品消费生活

The Food Consumption of Beijing Households 1956—1978

1956— 1 978年这一时期 ,北京居民家庭的恩格尔系数虽有起伏 ,但没有明显的下降趋势。这时城镇居民家庭的主食以细粮为主 ,附以相当的粗粮 ;副食除夏季外以大白菜为主 ,偶尔享用其他副食品。这时乡村居民家庭的主食以粗粮为主 ,附以部分细粮 ;副食品以老咸菜为主 ,有时也有白菜等。总体来看 ,这个时期北京居民家庭处在一种勉强温饱的状态之下。北京居民的食品消费大体反映了这个时期中国人的生活状况 ,正是由此导致的人们普遍要求改变这种状况的愿望 ,成为后来中国实行改革开放的社会根源。

Between 1956 and 1978 the Engler Index of Beijing urban households' food consumption experienced rises but also sharp falls.During this period urban households' diet was based on wheat and rice,supplemented by other,coarse grains such as corn and millet.Apart from summertime,the dominant non\|stable food was cabbage,with occasional other foodstuffs.Rural households' diets were based on coarse grains,with pickled vegetables as the main non\|staple,occasionally supplemented by cabbage.Overall,throughout this time Beijing households existed at barely comfortable standard of living.Beijing residents' food consumption generally reflected the living conditions of China people at the time.