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On 15 March, three Western women walked past empty street shops with their dog to a pub club. Long before the current outbreak, many shops had already been forced out of business due to the uncertainty caused by the successive cases of the epidemic.
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The afternoon before the lockdown, two old men were playing Chinese chess on a street corner.
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An elderly woman walking past a government advertisement for ineffective vaccinations on 15 March, when vaccinations had been halted due to fears of crowds gathering as the epidemic spread. China's epidemic prevention is a disastrous joke.
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On 15 March 2022, a Western expatriate singing on his guitar outside his clothing shop while his wife was having a drink with a friend. The bankruptcy of China's epidemic prevention strategy.
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On the afternoon of 15 March, a peaceful and secluded pocket park before the city-wide lockdown. The bankruptcy of China's epidemic prevention strategy.
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A street discussion about the epidemic on 15 March, two weeks before the city-wide lockdown.The bankruptcy of China's epidemic prevention strategy.
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Chatting. This photo was taken on March 15, 2022, two weeks before the city-wide lockdown.
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The afternoon before the lockdown, these old ladies were discussing the epidemic deep in the alleyway.
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The complex has just been released from lockdown, though a pass is required to enter and leave. With the pass in her hand and looking outside, the elderly woman tries to go out for the first time since the lockdown was lifted.
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Countdown to the lockdown in Puxi, Shanghai. The bankruptcy of China's epidemic prevention strategy.
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An untimely relaxation behind the cordons? Countdown to the lockdown in Puxi, Shanghai. The bankruptcy of China's epidemic prevention strategy.
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Countdown to the lockdown in Puxi, Shanghai. The bankruptcy of China's epidemic prevention strategy.
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The last moments of outdoor activities just before the lockdown. Countdown to the lockdown in Puxi, Shanghai. The bankruptcy of China's epidemic prevention strategy.
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In the 40 degree Celsius heat, the security guard at the residential compound blamed the outside tricycle driver with his wife for not wearing a mask, and eventually let them in.