In the late 1950s and early 1960s, China and the Soviet Union became enemies, and the international environment in China deteriorated sharply. Since the mid-1960s, due to the serious assessment of the international situation, the emphasis has been placed on highlighting the issue of preparing for war, preparing food and cloth, digging air-raid shelters and repairing fortifications.
From August 65438 to August 0969, mass activities of digging air-raid shelters and trenches were widely carried out all over the country. Therefore, the scale of civil air defense projects has expanded rapidly on the existing basis, and the specifications of civil air defense projects have been continuously improved.
From 1950s to 1960s, we were threatened by nuclear weapons many times, namely 1950 during the Korean War (USA), 1955 during the Matsu crisis in Kinmen (USA), 1958 during the shelling of Kinmen (USA) and 1964 for the first time in China.
In order to ensure national security, the slogan of "preparing for war, preparing for famine and serving the people" was put forward. This strategic slogan has changed the focus of national economic construction from solving food and clothing to preparing for war, and there has been a scene of preparing for war and serving as a soldier for the whole country. 1972 12 10 China * * * When forwarding the State Council's report on food issues on124, the Central Committee conveyed the instructions of "digging deep holes, accumulating grain extensively and not seeking hegemony".
At that time, China was a new weak socialist country, and at the same time it was fighting the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time, our strength was not enough to compete with the two overlords, so defense became essential. In this environment, the purpose of civil air defense project is also an important measure to prevent nuclear weapons.
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In the 1980s, air-raid shelters began to develop in the direction of giving consideration to wartime functions and social and economic benefits. So part of Xining's air-raid shelter became a merchant's warehouse-because it was warm in winter and cool in summer, it was an ideal storage place for fruits and vegetables, while the other part became a desolate place with overgrown weeds and locked doors.
In the 1990s, with the development of economy, the new "air-raid shelter" changed from one floor to two or more floors. They are no longer confined to mountainous areas or suburbs, but scattered underground in downtown areas and exist in the form of underground commercial streets, which not only play a commercial role in peacetime, but also ensure the use of concealed air defense fortifications in wartime.
The shops in Ximen Underground Shopping Mall and Dashizi Underground Shopping Mall in Xining City are neatly laid out, and the goods are dazzling. People who come and go shopping and leisure in the wide passage are very lively.
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Guiyang net-those silent air-raid shelters