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Watching Movies
Another interesting thing in the countryside decades ago was watching movies in the fields.
As I mentioned in a previous passage, we kids liked to sleep on the threshing ground in the fields on summer nights. Back then, some villages would occasionally show movies for various reasons.
Usually, a town had a projection team, with about three people. They had a set of projection equipment, including a generator.
Movies were not shown for free; there was a fee. So when a village wanted to show movies, they would contact the town’s projection team and pay the fee. Then the team would take all the equipment to that village at night and show the movies.
Back to the threshing ground—once we heard the generator, we’d get really excited and try our best to make out which direction the sound was coming from. Then we’d head that way.
The main projection equipment included a generator, a projector, and a screen. The screen was usually hung between two trees outdoors, and the audience would stand in the field to watch the movie.
When we finished watching the movie and headed back, it was usually midnight. We felt tired but happy.
I don’t know if villages still show movies this way nowadays, as I’ve been away from country life for decades.
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Watching Movies
Another interesting thingfun pastime we had in the countryside decades ago was watching movies in the fields.
Another fun pastime we had in the countryside decades ago was watching movies in the fields.
I suggested some new vocabulary that makes the meaning clearer and sounds more natural.
For an activity you enjoy, "fun" is better than "interesting", because people often call something "interesting" when they don't actually like it much but don't want to say anything negative, so if it's used in a place where people would normally say "fun" etc. it can sound not so good.
Pastime = a fun activity/hobby you do to pass the time.
As I mentioned in a previous passageost, we kids liked to sleep on the threshing ground in the fields on summer nights.
As I mentioned in a previous post, we kids liked to sleep on the threshing ground in the fields on summer nights.
Back then, some villages would occasionally show movies for various reasons.
Usually, a town had a projection team, with about three people.
They had a set of projection equipment, including a generator.
Movies were not shown for free; there was a fee.
So when a village wanted to show movies, they would contact the town’s projection team and pay the fee.
Then the team would take all the equipment to that village at night and show the movies.
Back to the threshing ground—once we heard the generator, we’d get really excited and try our best to make out which direction the sound was coming from.
Then we’d head that way.
The main projection equipment included a generator, a projector, and a screen.
The screen was usually hung between two trees outdoors, and the audience would stand in the field to watch the movie.
When we finished watching the movie and headed back, it was usually midnight.
We felt tired but happy.
I don’t know if villages still show movies this way nowadays, as I’ve been away from country life for decades.
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What kind of movies did you watch? It sounds like fun!
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The movies were mostly war movies: wars between the Chinese army and the Japanese army; the troops of the Chinese Communist Party and the troops of the Chinese Kuomintang Party and wars taking place in foreign countries. The contents of the movies didn't really matter, what mattered was the vibe and being in the crowd. Thank you very much.
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The movies were mostly war movies: wars between the Chinese army and the Japanese army; the troops of the Chinese Communist Party and the troops of the Chinese Kuomintang Party and wars taking place in foreign countries. The contents of the movies didn't really matter, what mattered was the vibe and being in the crowd. Thank you very much.
Ooh I see. Definitely sounds like an exciting childhood experience. Thank you for sharing, it's so interesting to learn about other parts of the world :)
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Another interesting thing in the countryside decades ago was watching movies in the fields.
Another I suggested some new vocabulary that makes the meaning clearer and sounds more natural. For an activity you enjoy, "fun" is better than "interesting", because people often call something "interesting" when they don't actually like it much but don't want to say anything negative, so if it's used in a place where people would normally say "fun" etc. it can sound not so good. Pastime = a fun activity/hobby you do to pass the time. |
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As I mentioned in a previous passage, we kids liked to sleep on the threshing ground in the fields on summer nights.
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Back then, some villages would occasionally show movies for various reasons. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Usually, a town had a projection team, with about three people. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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They had a set of projection equipment, including a generator. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Movies were not shown for free; there was a fee. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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So when a village wanted to show movies, they would contact the town’s projection team and pay the fee. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Then the team would take all the equipment to that village at night and show the movies. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Back to the threshing ground—once we heard the generator, we’d get really excited and try our best to make out which direction the sound was coming from. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Then we’d head that way. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The main projection equipment included a generator, a projector, and a screen. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The screen was usually hung between two trees outdoors, and the audience would stand in the field to watch the movie. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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When we finished watching the movie and headed back, it was usually midnight. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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We felt tired but happy. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I don’t know if villages still show movies this way nowadays, as I’ve been away from country life for decades. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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