More than 70 weather stations across the country have recorded their highest temperatures ever in recent weeks.
Author: Vivian Wang
Beijing Introduces a Local Vaccine Pass and Urges Older People to Get Shots
The city announced the change months after other countries had put vaccine passports in place.
Beijing Introduces Local Vaccine Pass and Urges Older People to Get Shots
The city announced the change months after other countries had put vaccine passports in place.
Shanghai Wrestles With Psychological Scars From Lockdown
The lockdown fueled anxiety, fear and depression among the city’s residents. Experts have warned that the mental health impact of the confinement will be long-lasting.
‘Wild Swimming’ in Restricted Beijing Offers Refreshing Break From Rules
China’s congested and highly regulated capital is not known for either its natural refuges or its rule-bending. But swimming in the city’s lakes and waterways is a cherished, if contested, tradition.
Attack on Women in China Stirs Outrage, and Competing Narratives
Graphic footage of an attack in a restaurant fueled online debate that showed both the growing awareness of women’s rights and how divisive feminism still remains.
Shanghai Declares Victory in Covid Outbreak, but Lockdowns Continue
Reports in state news media about the return of daily life in the financial hub brought distressed responses from residents.
China’s Covid Lockdowns Leave Millions Out of Work
Migrant workers and recent college graduates have been hit hardest by shuttered factories, closed construction sites and an anemic job market.
Beijing Covid Outbreak: New Restrictions Imposed, but No Full Lockdown
Officials in China’s capital are striving to contain a coronavirus outbreak while avoiding public anger of the kind that has erupted in Shanghai.
Beijing Closes Schools as It Tries to Contain an Outbreak
The city is heading into a long holiday weekend, and officials are discouraging travel and unnecessary gatherings.