A staggered lockdown on China’s commercial capital of 26 million people has sent beleaguered residents scrambling and raised fears of broader damage to the economy.
Tag: Shanghai (China)
Shanghai Imposes Staggered Lockdown, District by District
Unlike other Chinese cities, Shanghai had never before imposed a full-scale citywide lockdown, but the current measure comes close.
Disney Shanghai temporarily shuts down as Omicron surges in China.
The move came amid growing restrictions on travel and entertainment across China as the government tries to stamp out the Omicron variant.
Wave of Omicron Infections Prompts Lockdowns in China
After two years of largely containing coronavirus outbreaks, China’s “Covid zero” policies are being tested by the highly transmissible variant.
Lockdowns Spread in China as Covid Cases Surge in Shanghai and Other Areas
Officials say that most of the recent cases detected in widespread testing are asymptomatic but still contagious.
China Holds the Line on ‘Zero Covid,’ but Some Wonder for How Long
More people are being caught up in the country’s virus-control dragnet. Some think the no-tolerance policy is unsustainable.
Delta Says Flight to Shanghai Was Turned Round in Midair Because of Cleaning Rules
The carrier said that it ordered the plane back last week because of sanitation requirements that were “not operationally viable.”
In Shanghai, Teahouses Offer Both Community and Solitude
Historically, these spaces were akin to populist pubs. Modern-day iterations allow for an individual retreat — among strangers — in a city lacking privacy.