Shanghai

Disasters 06/29/22, 17:08

The Chinese Communist regime authorities in Beijing generated alarm and confusion among the entire population when they announced this Monday, June 27, that the strict "zero COVID" policy would be in force for the next five years, including mandatory mass testing and travel restrictions. When the stringent measures in several Chinese cities ...

Social problem 06/16/22, 11:12

Since the Omicron variant spread in Shanghai, the authorities adopted strict prevention measures. Shanghai residents have repeatedly protested against the government employees who enforced the lockdown and control. These government employees are people in white protective suits, known as Dabai or Big White. However, recently, some Dabai have rebelled as ...

Social problem 06/14/22, 12:14

Two weeks have passed since Shanghai "re-opened," but shops in the city have yet to return to normal business. Small and medium-size shop owners still have to pay the premises monthly rent even though the store has not been open. In the area of Qipu Street Clothing City, on June ...

Disasters 06/11/22, 17:39

On June 10th, it was reported that Shanghai's residential areas were again in lockdown, people were fighting over food, and shops on the street were closed. A resident living in Shanghai said: "How can Shanghai overcome this! Lockdown again!" Someone also said, "I have only been back to work for ...

Social problem 06/11/22, 10:01

Just a few days after Shanghai was "unlocked," part of the city has been closed again. The Shanghai government also announced the implementation of simultaneous mass testing for eight districts representing nearly half of the city. As Chinese media Xin Tang Ren reported, the local authorities announced the Shanghai districts of ...

Insights 06/10/22, 11:41

After the Shanghai government announced the reopening on June 1, nucleic acid testing campaigns have also increased. Shanghai residents need a negative certificate to move around the city. Eight districts in Shanghai are simultaneously testing all employees Chinese-language media Xin Tang Ren reported that, as officially announced, on June 11, the districts of New ...

Insights 06/10/22, 09:28

Despite the "unlock" order issued, many communities in Shanghai are still under lockdown. Residents have expressed discontent. Chinese-language media Xin Tang Ren posted a video on June 9 depicting a typical case of resistance. Officials arrested two men who protested. Onlookers chanted "freedom, equality, democracy, and the rule of law." Xin Tang Ren ...

Insights 06/09/22, 13:22

Shanghai reopened on June 1 after 65 days of tight lockdown. However, the joy of the Shanghai people did not last long when, just a week later, many areas were blocked again. Some netizens posted an announcement that Huamu Street in New Pudong on June 6 closed again for 14 days.  The Linfen Garden ...

Insights 06/09/22, 12:57

Recently, banks across Shanghai shut down automated teller machines (ATM) transactions, alleging a virus spread via cash. Currently, long lines of people are queuing up in front of banks in Shanghai. Some netizens worry about a wave of mass withdrawals in the future and criticize the banks for intentionally creating panic. In ...

Insights 06/06/22, 12:54

According to Donga, to prevent Covid-19 spread, authorities in Shanghai, China's commercial capital and most populous city, closed the entire city from March 28 to June 1.  According to the Chinese edition of The New York Times, the tight lockdown sparked public anger over shortages of food and medicine and strict ...

Insights 06/04/22, 15:56

Many areas in Shanghai just lifted from the lockdown have been blocked again since cases of infection emerged. However, most Covid-19 infections are not publicly reported, and residential areas' notices also avoid mentioning positive cases, only reporting so-called "nucleic acid tests included abnormalities." On June 2, screenshots of various notices circulating ...

Insights 06/04/22, 00:01

After two months of tight lockdown, Shanghai has gradually reopened. Citizens have regained their freedom and are finding ways to communicate what they lived and felt during the days of the blockade.  Recently, in a viral video called "Negative Wings," the author used 61 quick Covid test kits to make a ...

Insights 05/30/22, 13:34

On May 29, a termite cloud appeared in Shanghai, and videos of the termites swarming the trees went viral. Shanghai residents reported that termites densely occupied their homes and offices. Netizens commented: "Can termites go out to work after being lock-downed?"; others claim this phenomenon often precedes disasters.  Many videos circulating ...

In-depth Reports 05/29/22, 14:55

The food problem  Dandong city in Liaoning province of China has been closed for more than a month. It's so difficult for many residents to have regular meals every day. However, according to NTDTV, the officials and businessmen continue to make money from materials donated for pandemic prevention. A video shows ...

In-depth Reports 05/26/22, 12:45

The secondary tragedy caused by the city lockdown in Shanghai is still ongoing as bodies are removed from the apartments and epidemic prevention staff prevent people from filming.  To people's surprise, "walking permits" are issued with many restrictions. Contrary to expectations, a residential area with more than a thousand people was ...

Insights 05/23/22, 17:12

The extreme epidemic prevention and control policy has caused many unbelievable but completely true stories in China. Everyday activities have become a luxury for the residents of the cities under strict blockade. The pro-Beijing newspaper Hk01 reported the extraordinary story of an adjunct professor in Shanghai. Recently, Lin Caiyi, deputy director ...

Insights 05/11/22, 02:46

Under the pressure of CCP senior officials, the extreme epidemic prevention and control work/execution has escalated again, the strange epidemic prevention and control phenomena have continuously appeared, and the people's dissatisfaction has grown stronger. On May 7, a fierce clash between the police and the people occurred in Shanghai. The Standing ...

In-depth Reports 05/07/22, 14:03

Shanghai has been closed for more than a month, and extreme epidemic prevention measures have caused public outrage. Recently, Shanghai police summoned a citizen accused of playing "The Internationale"—a song once highly promoted by the CCP but now feared by the authorities—.  The case attracted the attention of netizens, and censors ...

In-depth Reports 05/04/22, 13:06

Shanghai began to release the number of deaths among its COVID-19 patients while the strict lockdown continues. Reuters reported that the official data released since April 17 shows a sudden increase in deaths. However, the reliability of those figures is questioned, as they remain far lower than elsewhere. Recently, the Jiading ...

Trending 04/29/22, 14:31

Shanghai: A series of apartment blocks shaken by the screams every night After a month under a strict blockade, people everywhere in Shanghai are almost desperate. In many residential areas, frenzied screams can be heard every night. Many videos posted by netizens show that people’s anger has reached the extreme. The videoclips ...