Photographing the Remnants of “Zero Covid”
After the sudden end of China’s “dynamic zero” Covid policy, photographers capture the lingering relics of the country’s pandemic prevention apparatus
Numbered Days: My Grandmother’s Last Month in the ER with Covid-19
As the pandemic ravaged China in late 2022, a family struggles with the decision to send a dying elder to overcrowded hospitals
Covid Spreads Through China and Other Trending News
Soaring infections, questionable treatments, viral dance moves, medicine price gouging, and a meteorite spotted—it’s Viral Week
China’s Team Didn’t Make the World Cup, But These Fans Did
Sneaking out of lockdown, paying small fortunes, and contracting Covid: the travails of Chinese soccer fans at the FIFA World Cup
Comedy and Afternoon Naps: How Chinese Cinemas Weathered the Pandemic
After lockdowns and gathering restrictions ravaged movie theaters across China, those remaining are looking for alternative business models to survive
Jiang Zemin Passes Away and Other Trending News
China’s former president dies aged 96, multiple cities relax Covid restrictions, Chinese tea granted World Heritage status, astronauts return from space—it’s Viral Week
How Quarantine Made Me Fall In Love With the Countryside
A six-month stay in a Chinese village helped a family return to their roots
The Workers in Limbo During Guangzhou’s Covid Outbreak
Workers in Guangzhou’s urban villages face days living on the streets as their residences restrict entry
Officials Reaffirm “Zero Covid” Amid Outbreaks and Other Trending News
Local governments’ Covid prevention measures criticized, lonely students make cardboard pets, luxury earrings put official in hot water, teacher dies after online trolls disrupt classes—it’s Viral Week
Factory Workers Flee Lockdown on Foot and Other Trending News
Factory workers walk home on foot amid alleged Covid outbreak, women’s protection law updated, dog uses facial recognition, toddler gives laptop a bath, rapping villager goes viral—it’s Viral Week
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