中国老百姓休闲方式50年巨变

1980s: Greater variety

　　上世纪80年代：日益丰富

China’s reform and opening-up policy heralded a more prosperous era. A variety of pastimes emerged -- video halls were ubiquitous and people indulged in Hong Kong and Taiwan movies. Billiards was another favorite pastime and the number of children who cut classes to play table tennis increased.

　　改革开放使国家日益繁盛，人民的休闲娱乐方式也随之丰富起来。那时候，录像厅非常常见，放映的多是港台电影。打台球和乒乓球都是年轻人喜爱的活动。

　　Disco, a totally new form of music to China, came into vogue. Console-based game players introduced such classics as Super Mario and Tetris. The emergence of black-and-white television changed people’s lives.

　　迪斯科几乎风靡了大半个中国。任天堂红白机的一款款经典游戏如超级玛丽、俄罗斯方块等伴随着孩子们的欢声笑语。