The Coke Standard: Inside Shanghai’s Lockdown Barter Economy
Shanghai’s residents have turned to swapping supplies under lockdown—but is Coca-Cola really the most in-demand item?
Shanghai’s residents have turned to swapping supplies under lockdown—but is Coca-Cola really the most in-demand item?
A look at the key dates, developments, and lockdown locations in the pandemic of the last two years
Group-buying chiefs, vegetable storing guides, the Covid calendar, and “hard currency” cola—learn the internet slang inspired by the Shanghai lockdown
Stranded whale saved, Shanghai man finds snake in vegetable order, musician turns into lockdown fitness guru, monkey attacks toddler—it’s Viral Week
Despite government calls to relax restrictions, Covid-19 prevention still puts a toll on China’s truckers
From shelter hospitals to construction sites, hear from three ordinary people in quarantine in China’s biggest city
Evicted residents clash with police, 373 million under lockdown, astronauts return to Earth, Cui Jian plays at record-breaking online concert—it’s Vi…
From a student in Shandong expelled for protesting lockdown to a pet quarantine center in Shenzhen: Here’s how Covid-19 has affected other parts of C…
Uncertainty and anxiety continue to rattle the daily lives of Shanghai residents as lockdown continues
Four migrant workers in Shanghai share their lockdown stories of food shortages and being unable to work
Literary-minded social media posters are adapting famous works for the Covid-19 era