Chinese students stranded abroad
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The Chinese Students Stranded in Europe

Flight cancellations, strict testing requirements, and sky-high ticket prices leave hundreds stranded in Europe

When Shanghai officials announced a two-stage lockdown of the city between March 28 and April 5, Song Yang felt the effects over 9,000 kilometers away. As she tried to board her flight from Zurich to Shanghai’s Pudong airport at around 7 p.m. (midnight in Shanghai) on March 28, she saw a crowd of people around the gate—the flight had been canceled.

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