Excitement in Shanghai as residents enjoy first public holiday since lockdown lifted

Record ID: 1675338

  • Title: Excitement in Shanghai as residents enjoy first public holiday since lockdown lifted
  • Date: 3rd June 2022
  • Summary: SHANGHAI, CHINA (JUNE 3, 2022) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING AT THE BUND SHIP ON HUANGPU RIVER THE BUND VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT THE BUND SHANGHAI SKYLINE VARIOUS OF PEOPLE DINING OUTSIDE STORE KNIFE CUTTING MEAT ON PLATE PEOPLE DINING OUTSIDE STORE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 33-YEAR-OLD SHANGHAI RESIDENT, GU ZHEYIN, SAYING: “In fact, today is my first actual day outside since lockdown lifted. Due to some special circumstances, our community has been closed until June 2. Today is the first day since lockdown lifted and we went straight to Xintiandi (shopping street). We learnt from the news that outdoor dining is allowed here, so we came right away.” REPORTER ASKING: HOW ARE YOUR FEELING NOW? “I am so happy. We like this place in Xintiandi and we come every month. We have been under lockdown and haven’t been here for two months. This is my first day, excited, I am very excited.” MEDICAL WORKER IN PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) WALKING WITH DISINFECTANT SPRAYING EQUIPMENT VARIOUS OF PEOPLE QUEUING AT BURGER STORE PEOPLE DINNING OUTSIDE GIRL EATING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE DINING OUTSIDE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 43-YEAR-OLD SHANGHAI RESIDENT, SHEN JIA, SAYING: “I am happy to be outside today. We missed several public holidays and we came out on Dragon Boat Festival today mainly for a haircut. And we take a stroll outside, by the way.” PEOPLE AT XINTIANDI SHOPPING STREET MAN WALKING WITH GIRL IN BABY STROLLER VARIOUS OF PEOPLE SITTING AND HAVING PICNICS OUTDOORS WOMEN EATING AT PICNIC CAT LYING AND STARRING OUT FROM CAT BAG (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 28-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT, LIU JIAWEI, SAYING: “It might not be a feeling of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival. It feels like we're celebrating for the summer. It’s the feeling of being out in the open. It might not be a feeling of celebrations but we still brought a sticky rice dumpling. Here it is. LIU'S FRIEND: “Mainly to make up for the lost time of spring.” “That’s about it.” PEOPLE SITTING IN PICNICS OUTSIDE PEOPLE GATHERING IN PARK CHILDREN SLIDING ON SKATEBOARDS PEOPLE PLAYING CHINESE SHUTTLECOCK VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PICNICKING OUTSIDE VARIOUS OF PEOPLE QUEUING FOR COOKED FOOD STAFF IN HAZMAT SUIT ASKING PEOPLE TO KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCE AND SPRAYING DISINFECTANT IN BETWEEN GAPS PEOPLE QUEUING FOR COOKED FOOD VARIOUS OF STAFF PACKING FOR CUSTOMER / CUSTOMER TAKING BAG AND LEAVING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) SHANGHAI RESIDENT, MR LI, SAYING: “Today is Dragon Boat Festival and my son, my daughter-in-law and my grandchild are at my place. So I came to buy some cocked food and have a meal together at home. Dining in restaurant is still not allowed. It’s safer and more relieve to eat at home.” PEOPLE QUEUING FOR COOKED FOOD STAFF INSIDE FOOD STALL PEOPLE QUEUING FOR COVID-19 SWAB TEST MAN RECEIVING COVID-19 SWAB TEST AT MOBILE UNIT PEOPLE QUEUING FOR COVID-19 SWAB TEST MAN RECEIVING COVID-19 SWAB TEST PEOPLE QUEUING FOR COVID-19 SWAB TEST MAN RECEIVING COVID-19 SWAB TEST
  • Embargoed: 17th June 2022 08:32
  • Keywords: COVID-19 China Shanghai dragon boat festival lockdown lifted virus
  • Location: SHANGHAI, CHINA
  • City: SHANGHAI, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA001246203062022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: With a sharp drop in coronavirus cases and an end of a two-month hard lockdown, residents in Shanghai were out dining and enjoying picnics on Friday (June 3), to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.
    Many residents were also seen shopping at Xintiandi, the city's popular shopping street, and said they were 'happy' to be able to celebrate the festival after missing out on several other holidays earlier.
    Most restaurants are now allowed to serve groups of customers dining at open areas, while some stores have re-opened their shopfronts for takeaways.
    After being mostly cooped up at home for two months, 33-year-old resident Gu Zheyin came out with her mother for lunch at their favourite place at downtown Shanghai.
    “I am so happy. We like this place in Xintiandi (shopping street) and we come every month. We have been under lockdown and haven’t been here for two months. This is my first day, excited, I am very excited,” Gu told Reuters.
    China's biggest city and business hub lifted lockdowns for most of its 25 million residents on Wednesday (June 1).
    Shanghai reported eight new symptomatic cases for Thursday (June 2), compared with five a day earlier, local government data showed. Asymptomatic cases in the city were unchanged at eight versus a day earlier.
    (Production: Xihao Jiang)
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