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.
Tag: Beijing (China)
‘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.
China’s Expanding Surveillance State: Takeaways From a NYT Investigation
Times reporters spent over a year combing through government bidding documents that reveal the country’s technological road map to ensure the longevity of its authoritarian rule.
China Tries to Keep Covid Out of Its Grueling College Entrance Exams
Some students have to travel from locked-down areas to testing sites in special vehicles, while others might be isolated for the exam.
As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit
Inquiries to immigration consultants have surged; social media users trade tips on how to get abroad. But the government aims to “strictly restrict nonessential exit activities.”
As Shanghai’s Covid Cases Fall, China’s Restrictions Tighten
Schools are closed indefinitely in Beijing, while the last subway lines in Shanghai that were still running have ceased operation.
Taiwan Pivots From ‘Zero Covid’ as Beijing Doubles Down
The government’s shift reflects a recognition that stringent pandemic measures were stifling economic activity and eroding the island’s international competitiveness.
John Lee Wins Hong Kong’s Rubber-Stamp Election
John Lee, who won a rubber-stamp leadership election on Sunday, will implement the next stage of China’s agenda for the former British colony.
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 Tightens Measures as Some Residents Grow Weary
Authorities are trying to avoid a full-scale lockdown in the Chinese capital like the one imposed in Shanghai.