Shanghai city announces gradual lifting of lockdown...citizens skeptical

Shanghai, China announced on May 15th that it will gradually reopen shopping malls and beauty salons from 16th.

"Shopping malls, department stores, and supermarkets will be allowed to reopen in stages, and beauty salons and markets will be allowed to reopen by limiting the number of visitors," said Chen Dong, deputy mayor of Shanghai.

However, Deputy Mayor Chen did not mention the specific schedule and scope of reopening, and citizens are skeptical about "unlocking".

Even on the Internet, the citizens said with critical comments, "Who are you trying to deceive? We can't even go out to the yard of the house. No one can go if you open up (shopping malls, etc.).

After the lockdown started in Shanghai, the majority of citizens have relied on online shopping to purchase daily necessities, but the shortage of delivery staff has made it difficult to obtain supplies.

In connection with this, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on May 14th that China has abandoned the 2023 Asian Cup. Many international competitions scheduled for 2022 have also been canceled or postponed.