China News Service, Shanghai, June 1, topic: Feature: It's great to meet, "as usual" Shanghai is returning
China News Service reporter Li Jiajia
The bell rang at 0:00 on June 1, and cheers broke out on the Bund Observation Platform in Shanghai. Citizens waiting here took out their mobile phones and recorded this unforgettable moment.
A minute ago, many roadblocks, including the iron fence of the Bund river embankment, were evacuated.
From the 1st, Shanghai has entered the stage of fully restoring normal production and living order, and fully implemented the normalized management of epidemic prevention and control.
There was a line to buy in front of the breakfast shop.
Photo by Tang Yanjun
At 5 o'clock in the morning, it was just dawn. The morning exercisers put on a bunt and walked out of the house. The Bund viewing platform became lively again. The runners said, "I haven't run for two months. The first run must go to the Bund."
With the first rays of sunshine in the morning, Shanghai gradually wakes up.
At 6:01, many citizens who had just opened their eyes received the "Thank You Letter to the People of the City" sent by the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and started their "business as usual" day.
When I walked into the vegetable market, I still heard the familiar shouting, "Morning, do you want to buy something today?" The difference is that today every stall owner is uniformly dressed in blue isolation suits, with face screens, masks and Gloves.
Store employees prepare for reopening.
Photo by Tang Yanjun
Just after 7 o'clock, there was a queue to buy breakfast in front of the egg cake stall on the street of Jiangsu Road, Changning District, as before. Everyone consciously wore masks and kept a distance of 2 meters.
In the frying pan on the side, the fried dough sticks were sizzling and steaming. The white-collar Liu Ying directly asked the boss to ask for 4 egg cakes. It was Liu Ying who brought it to colleagues who have not seen it for a long time. "Yesterday they sent WeChat and said they missed this smell."
The morning rush hour arrived on time, but the bustling crowd of people in the past was gone.
At the entrance of Zhongshan Park Subway Station No. 5, the "place code" was placed outside the station. It was very convenient for passengers to scan the code, and there were volunteers patiently guiding them.
Today, the entire network of Shanghai rail transit has resumed basic operation, and passengers need to hold a 72-hour negative nucleic acid test certificate to enter the station.
As of 10:00 a.m., the entire network had transported 761,000 passengers, a decrease of 821,000 passengers or 51.88% compared with the same period on March 15 at the beginning of the epidemic.
At 8:00 a.m., the BFC Bund Financial Center office building opened as scheduled, with a negative nucleic acid report within 72 hours and a green code with the application code, wearing a mask, and after scanning the code with the "digital sentinel" and the site code, you can enter the building to work.
The lobby concierge warmly greeted every employee who entered the building, and served coffee specially prepared for returning colleagues and tenants.
"It's still a familiar smell." Mr. Tian, who worked on the 5th floor of the North Building, took the coffee, smelled it first, and then sipped it. "On the first day of resumption of work, I went out earlier than usual, and wanted to be the first to be in the office. Welcome back my colleagues. It's nice to meet you after working online for more than two months."
The BFC Bund Financial Center office building provides warm coffee for the tenants who have resumed work.
Photo courtesy of Fosun
Less than 1 km from BFC, Yuyuan Mall, one of Shanghai's city cards, all stores are open today, and business hours have returned to the usual 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.
With the resumption of business in Yuyuan Garden, a number of well-known time-honored brands including Nanxiang Steamed Bread Shop, Ningbo Tang Tuan Shop, Tong Han Chun Tang, Dexing Restaurant, Songhelou Noodle Restaurant, Chunfeng Songyuelou, etc. have opened their doors to welcome customers. The way to pick up the goods offline is the first to reunite with the citizens.
Yuyuan Shopping Mall has resumed work in an all-round way. After making an appointment to enter the park with real names, citizens walk on the long-lost Jiuqu Bridge.
Photo courtesy of Fosun
On a "business as usual" day, car washes and hairdressers are at their busiest.
It’s hard to find a car wash, and the barber shop’s appointment is usually made a few days later, and the on-site waiting time is generally more than an hour. Citizen Li Wanyu said with a smile, “The hair stylist asked me to come a few days later, and I haven’t had a haircut for two months. , he also needs to practice his hands to get back some feeling."
In order to reduce the risk of gathering, many barber shops have moved their booths to the open air, and street haircuts have become a scene here.
Near noon, at the intersection of Zhongshan East Road and Yan'an East Road in Shanghai, Huang Jun, a traffic policeman, was on his last shift since the global static management in Shanghai. "I haven't been home for more than two months. Today my wife specially told me to pick her up after get off work. It feels very different."
In Shanghai, Huang Jun, who has been here all year round, has the reputation of "the first person to guide the way on the Bund". He mentioned that he is very familiar with the buildings on the Bund. At this time, looking at the traffic flow in front of him, Huang Jun said, "I I still like the old Bund, I like the feeling of guiding tourists after a long absence, and I am very happy that it is coming back.”
The runner said: "I haven't run for two months. The first run must go to the Bund." Photo by Tang Yanjun
Looking back on the past two months, the citizens who walked out of their homes couldn't help but sighed that "it's good to meet each other" is hard-won.
However, as the Shanghai official said in the "Thank You Letter to the People of the City": "The whole city will think in one place, work hard, repack and move forward bravely, we will surely usher in the defense of Shanghai. With a comprehensive victory in the war, Shanghai will surely regain its prosperous vitality and move towards a better future!" (End)