To relieve the monotony of rural life, men amuse themselves by playing Chinese classical instruments or sipping after-dinner wine, while the women chat about the day's events. Recently, television has started to play an important role in people's lives, and starting from May this year, dial telephones will be installed in the village.
山村的生活內容是單調的，過去男人們的娛樂，除了偶爾拉拉胡琴、唱唱北管之外，便是在飯後低酌淺飲一番；女人家們則只能在閒聊時說長道短了。自從電視打入他們的生活之後，的確為寂寞的山居歲月增添不少樂趣。