Netizens interpreted this as a sign that China's current Covid strategy would continue at least five more years.
Rather than the Bund or city parks, it's the PCR testing points that are Shanghai's most lively spots after the city's reopening.
From closed-loop to semi-closed to bubble-style to point-based, Shanghai's Covid vocabulary is becoming confusing.
China's temporary 'Fangcang' shelter hospitals are here to stay.
In line with a new 'hard isolation' measure, the entrances of some Shanghai residential buildings were fenced up.
This Shanghai-based German national has had it with local anti-epidemic measures.
Shanghai residents at Zhangjiang Nashi International are angered about their community turning into a Covid quarantine site.
"It's easier to get a Shanghai license plate than groceries around here."
While Chinese top experts stress that Covid patients can not recover at home, Shanghai's centralized quarantine locations are anything but a home away from home.
Many Weibo users think it is unnecessarily cruel for young children to be kept separate from their parents at this Shanghai quarantine location.
In the midst of the Shanghai phased lockdown, some on social media say present-day Shanghai feels like two worlds in one city.
The stories of Liu Xuezhou and the Xuzhou mother both developed in real-time while netizens pushed them to the front page, making them too big for...
Despite being censored and threatened, Li Xuezheng believes the force of law is with him.
China's canceled celebrities won't be able to turn to live streaming once they're on this black list.
An official response to the Shangrao incident that called the killing of the dog "harmless disposal" only added fuel to the fire.
Beijing made it clear that working overtime is illegal, but netizens are concerned about the realities of changing working schedules.
What happens after Chinese celebrities become tainted by scandal? A list of 25 'tainted celebrities' in China.
China's 'socially responsible' celebrity culture will lead to the downfall of various stars.
Recent developments involving Chinese top actress Vicky Zhao (Zhao Wei) are part of a bigger crackdown on China's entertainment industry.
Those who have four kids or more will no longer be punished.