''The [Chinese] people's modes of living are becoming more complicated, more disorderly and with fewer standards than ever before," said Dean Chen Kuo-fu of the Central Political Institute at Chungking. "This situation must be remedied."
Urged by Dean Chen, the Chinese Government as a partial remedy moved to revive rural China's ancient festival days, last week stuck a batch of these into its New Style Calendar. Next chieh-chi (traditional festival) will be Li Hsia (Summer Commences) on May 6. The festivities: "Finding out weights of family members. Eating of beans."
Other festivities at chieh-chi...
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