China and Covid19

Chengdu City-Wide ‘Lockdown’ Sparks Panic Buying and Worries

Chengdu’s ‘lockdown’ is called ‘staying at home.’

Published

4 years ago

September 1, 2022

“All Chengdu Residents are to Stay Home from 6pm Today” (#成都今日18时起全体居民原则居家#) is the hashtag that is trending on Weibo today, receiving over 670 million clicks by Thursdaynight.

In light of rising Covid cases in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the local Epidemic Prevention and Control authorities announced mass testing campaigns in the city starting from 1-4 September and ordered people to stay at home.

Over the past seven days, the city…

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Manya Koetse

Manya Koetse is a sinologist, writer, and public speaker specializing in China’s social trends, digital culture, and online media ecosystems. She founded What’s on Weibo in 2013 and now runs the Eye on Digital China newsletter. Learn more at manyakoetse.com or follow her on X, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

1 Comment

MICHELE FULLTARD

September 4, 2022 at 11:17 am

All pretty quiet at the moment.. testing problems have been resolved ..and cases are dropping

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China and Covid19

Weibo Watch: Small Earthquakes in Wuhan

How Wuhan is shaking off its past with a new wave of innovation, the hot topics to know, and the Weibo catchphrase of the week: ‘the Three Questions of Patriotism.’

Published

2 years ago

September 27, 2024

Manya Koetse

PREMIUM NEWSLETTER | ISSUE #37

Dear Reader,

“Wuhan Earthquake” (#武汉地震#) momentarily became the number one trending topic on Weibo this Friday night, after residents of Jiangxia District reported feeling their homes and buildings shake. “Was there an earthquake, or am I drunk?” some wondered.

I also felt a bit tipsy in Wuhan this month. Neon signs, dancing livestreamers, flying drones, bustling night markets, and holographic lights. On my first night in…

China and Covid19

Sick Kids, Worried Parents, Overcrowded Hospitals: China’s Peak Flu Season on the Way

“Besides Mycoplasma infections, cases include influenza, Covid-19, Norovirus, and Adenovirus. Heading straight to the hospital could mean entering a cesspool of viruses.”

Published

3 years ago

November 22, 2023

Manya Koetse

In the early morning of November 21, parents are already queuing up at Xi’an Children’s Hospital with their sons and daughters. It’s not even the line for a doctor’s appointment, but rather for the removal of IV needles.

The scene was captured in a recent video, only one among many videos and images that have been making their rounds on Chinese social media these days (#凌晨的儿童医院拔针也要排队#).