- Title: Shenzhen shuts world's largest electronics market to fight COVID outbreak
- Date: 31st August 2022
- Summary: SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA (AUGUST 31, 2022) (REUTERS) SHUTTERED GATE OF SEG E-MARKET VARIOUS OF EMPTY SQUARE AT HUAQIANGBEI SHUTTERED ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS SHOP NEARLY EMPTY STREET VARIOUS OF CLOSED SHOPFRONTS NEAR DESERTED EMPTY STREET SHUT SUBWAY GATE
- Embargoed: 14th September 2022 11:38
- Keywords: CHINA COVID HUAQIANGBEI SHENZHEN
- Location: SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA
- City: SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Health/Medicine
- Reuters ID: LVA001175731082022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Authorities in China's southern city of Shenzhen shut the world's largest electronics market of Huaqiangbei and suspended service at subway stations since Monday (August 29) in a bid to curb an outbreak of COVID-19.
Three key buildings in the sprawling area, comprised of thousands of stalls selling microchips, telephone parts, and other components to manufacturers, will stay closed until Sept 2.
Subway services at 24 stations in the central districts of Futian and Luohu were also halted, according to official local media.
In Shenzhen, at least four districts with around 9 million residents in total, ordered the closure of entertainment and cultural businesses and halted or reduced restaurant dining for a few days.
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