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Unable to Leave Shanghai, Truckers Take Refuge in Their Trucks

Since Shanghai’s two-phase COVID-19 lockdown started on March 28, truckers from neighboring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces say they have faced several difficulties. Some are struggling with limited supplies, while others find it difficult to get the permits needed to leave Shanghai.

On Chain Restaurants’ Homogenization of Chinese Cuisine

How Chains Are Challenging Traditional Chinese Cooking

The Mixed Blessings of Yunnan’s ‘Ancient’ Tea Tree Boom

The Mixed Blessings of Yunnan’s ‘Ancient’ Tea Boom

The price of tea from older trees has skyrocketed, transforming once worthless plants into cash cows — and turning local communities on their heads.

JD.com Tries (Again) to Restart Shanghai Deliveries

Deadly Swimming Pool Collapse in Zhengzhou

Rescuers search the wreckage of a collapsed swimming pool in Jinshui District, Zhengzhou. Henan province, April 18, 2022. Three people died in the collapse, and nine were injured. VCG