Month: April 2022

The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai had already begun in late February before the city’s first case was discovered on March 1, a senior official with the city’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention declared yesterday. Due to the high-concealing nature of the dominant...

Shanghai Culture Square has announced its 2022 performance season, presenting 39 shows involving musical, dance and drama through the second half of the year. Three new musical productions, “Sidereus,” “The Count of Monte Cristo” and “Inside Williams,” are being worked on, which will be featured in...

Household disinfection will only be conducted in the homes of COVID-19 positive cases. But if they live in old residential neighborhoods, the homes of their neighbors who share common kitchens and bathrooms will also be disinfected, according to Shanghai’s housing authority. Before conducting the home disinfection,...

Harsh spotlights and street lamps illuminate a vicious brawl between two furious shirtless men as the screams of a crowd echo beneath a Bangkok underpass: Fight Club Thailand is on. In the capital city of a country renowned for its highly technical martial arts scene, amateur...

More than 16,000 travelers, seeking to leave Shanghai through Hongqiao Railway Station, have been temporarily accommodated — usually overnight — in shelters provided by the government since mid-April. Due to surging travel demand and low availability of train tickets, especially early this month, a large number...

Using simple ingredients instead of the usual professional items and making do with the limited gear at hand, it’s fun to create our own delicacies during home quarantine. Carrots, cabbages, even rice — the unexpected ingredients in your government gift packs can be turned into savory...

Shanghai reported a new COVID-19 asymptomatic case at the community level on Tuesday despite the continued declining trend in the city’s total infection numbers. A 28-year-old man tested abnormal during regular nucleic acid screening in his community in Juyuan New Area in suburban Jiading District. The...

Three officials in Baoshan District have been suspended from work for dereliction of duty over the purchase and distribution of food packs. They are still under investigation. The suburban district watchdog said Huan Xiuzhi and Yang Cheng, both deputy directors of Zhangmiao Subdistrict office, and community...