Ya’an earthquake and the loophole in local government forecast
China Earthquake Networks announced that at 5:00 p.m. on June 1, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Lushan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. Three minutes later, in Baoxing County, also in Ya'an City, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred. On June 2, at 7:48 a.m., a 3.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Lushan district, Ya'an city. Thus, after ...
Sichuan: Earthquakes continue to hit; 4 deaths, 41 casualties, and thousands of people evacuated
The rescue and evacuation of people from Sichuan continued after a 3.2 magnitude earthquake on June 1. Unfortunately, it was followed by another quake that unexpectedly occurred at 7:48 a.m. local time on June 2. China Earthquake Networks reported the latest earthquake occurred in Lushan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan, with a ...
Liaoning: Resurgence of Omicron leaves a large number of residents isolated
A video posted online shows how Dandong city, Liaoning Province, has undergone anti-epidemic strict measures due to a new round of Omicron outbreaks. A policeman in white is trying to urge an elderly to go home for isolation by a loudspeaker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSNIuatO4JU&t=427s&ab_channel=%E5%9C%A8%E9%87%8E%E8%AA%AA Isolated residents throw money, watching it fall. Many walls have been set ...
Shanghainese pour into streets at midnight, celebrating first day of ‘being set free’
One Green Hornet Bee media video shows many private cars flooding into Shanghai streets to celebrate as the city reopens on June 01. These cars pack the tunnels, elevated roads, and highways, resulting in traffic jams at midnight in many places, such as Yan'an Road Elevated Road and the Bund. At the ...
Afraid of unexpected detentions, Shanghai man makes public petition letter
A Shanghai man named Ding Deyuan told Da Ji Yuan News on May 31 that he had written a petition to the Chinese government. Ding initially intended to wait until printing shops opened, and then he would send the print-version letter via the post office. However, Ding later decided to make the ...
Covid’s curb in Beijing affects small businesses and raises complaints
Small business owners are complaining as strict Covid measures in Beijing make them struggle to make a living. Beijing authorities recently banned the so-called "seven small places" from opening. This measure affects small restaurants, Internet cafes, hotels, public bathing, dance halls, barbershops, and convenience stores. In an interview with Radio Free Asia, a ...
54-year-old man passes away while helping to deliver patient to hospital
Kindness is the logical choice, and it doesn't cost money. The kind-hearted person mentioned below is a true hero without wearing capes. This man chooses to help others without any demands amid COVID pandemic. One day, a 54-year-old man passed away while helping to deliver a patient to the hospital. He was ...
2 consecutive earthquakes hit Sichuan
According to China Earthquake Networks, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on June 1 in Lushan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. The quake hit Lushan at 5:00 p.m local time, with a focal depth of 10 miles and an epicenter at 30.37 degrees north latitude and 102.94 degrees east longitude. Three minutes later, ...
Shanghai reopening: joy, fear, and anger
Shanghai finally lifts the citywide lockdown after more than two testing months of despair and economic wounds. The Chinese metropolis has enjoyed the fourth consecutive day of zero new deaths from COVID-19. After weeks of vacancy, cars have finally swarmed some streets in the financial hub, with joyful residents celebrating their ...
Shanghai: 2,000 people stranded at Hongqiao Station everyday
Since Shanghai relaxed anti-epidemic measures in mid-May, a large number of people have rushed to leave the city via major railway stations, especially Hongqiao Railway Station. However, many people are trapped outside Hongqiao Station due to train suspension, failure to get tickets, nucleic acid testing, and health codes. Local authorities then try ...
To reduce unemployment, delayed graduation suggested
The number of college students in China will reach 10.76 million this year, exceeding the 10 million mark for the first time, due to the epidemic's impact and Zero-Covid measures. Besides, the average urban survey unemployment rate from January to April was 5.7% on average. That figure for April only reached ...
A Shanghai businessman writes a letter urging the Chinese people to start ‘Lying Flat’
'Lying Flat' is considered a non-violent and non-cooperative movement of Chinese youth against the China Communist Party. On May 31, an open letter calling for "laying down" and "not production" circulated on the Internet. Signed by several entrepreneurs and investors in Shanghai, the letter also calls for watching the 20th National ...
Long lines at Bank of China branch, customers struggle to withdraw cash
There were long lines outside a branch of the Bank of China in Shenzhen city as customers were seeking to withdraw money. A U.S.-based media citing netizens reported that the Shiyan branch of Bank of China suddenly shortened its daily business hours . On May 30, some Shenzhen netizens complained on social ...
Shanghai to cancel free nucleic acid testing
Shanghai announced that normalized nucleic acid testing would no longer be free after June. From June 1, the price of nucleic acid single-sample testing in public medical institutions is lowered from 25 yuan (3.8 dollars) to 16 yuan (2.4 dollars). Besides, the price of mixed testing reduces from 5 yuan (0.75 ...
Stay in China or flee: both are difficult for the Chinese
The Chinese regime confiscates the citizens' passports According to CNN, the Chinese National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on May 12 that it would tighten its process for issuing passports. Besides, it placed rigorous restrictions on individuals seeking to depart. Travel will only be permitted for essential purposes, such as resuming work, study, ...
Siping city cancels prison order and fines after criticism goes viral
The northeastern city of Siping canceled the decision of implementing harsh punishment for people who avoided Covid tests. The first notice issued on Tuesday, May 31, was highly criticised and caused netizens’ anger. #Siping was a trend on social media even on June 2, as authorities deleted the controversial notice. At ...
Chinese Internet celebrity fired for being infected with coronavirus
Recently, a social media celebrity named "I'm a little monster" posted a video saying that she had been fired from her job in mainland China because she was infected with Covid-19. "I'm a little monster" said that she had 50-60 times of nucleic acid tests to prove she had recovered, ...
Chinese worry about ‘Tax on mandatory testing’: Citizens pay for test themselves
The Langzhong emergency epidemic committee, Sichuan province, announced on May 27 that local people should voluntarily pay for their nucleic acid test fees. The tests are obligatory and cost 3.5 yuan per person each time. In addition, the committee announced that after May 31, the general public was required to ...
Qigong: the ancient science for purifying the body and mind
Historical records of what we know as Qigong or chi kung indicate that its origins date back approximately 2500 years. However, Chinese archaeologists and historians have found references to qigong-like techniques even older than 5,000 years. Qigong has had a continuous evolutionary development and many names throughout the centuries. However, it ...
Shanghai businessmen call for ‘lying flat,’ threatening the economy
"Lying flat" is a young Chinese non-violent protest movement against the government. Recently, Shanghai entrepreneurs are joining the trend. A letter with signatures of "some businessmen and investors in Shanghai" has become viral since May 31. The letter calls for "lying flat," resuming work but not production, and patiently wait ...
