This Day, That Year

Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.

In November 1982, the first supermarket opened in Beijing, as seen in this item from China Daily. Near the Sanlitun embassy area, the two-story building covered 300 square meters, selling more than 1,000 products, ranging from food to liquor.

Since its opening, people's shopping experience has changed almost beyond recognition.