China has lifted lockdown, even from Wuhan, which is the place of origin of the COVID-19 outbreak that's currently plaguing the world. Since the lockdown was lifted in China, thousands of people came out to enjoy tourists spots, shopaholics saturated their desires to shop and the wet markets¡ reopened.?
The country is hustling as rest of the world struggles. Here is all what has happened in China since the lockdown there was lifted.?
Last week people in China flocked to tourist sites in thousands without paying any heed to the health authorities that the pandemic is far from over.?
Images from the Huangshan mountain park in Anhui province showed thousands of people crammed together, while wearing face masks, desperate to experience the ¡®outside¡¯ after months of lockdown and travel restrictions. The place was so overcrowded, that at at 7:48 am, authorities issued a notice declaring that the park had reached its 20,000 person daily capacity, and would not be accepting any more visitors, media Global Times reported.
Yes, you read it right. Since the lockdown in China has lifted, its controversial wet markets have opened up too.?
According to reports, over 90% of the stalls in Wuhan¡¯s biggest wet market have resumed business after the coronavirus lockdown was lifted.?
Videos show vendors selling live crayfish at the huge Baishazhou market, where over 3,600 shops are back in business. However the trade of wild animals is currently banned.?
Meanwhile, WHO has ¡®requested¡¯ China to put a ban on its wet markets altogether, amid global outrage.?
China seems to be getting back on its feet, as the factories there reopened by the end of March itself. However, since global trade is at a halt, many Chinese factories do not have consignments, which means there's no need for as many workers. These factories are opening only to fire employees.?
Initially, it was China that imposed tough travel restrictions and factory suspensions, now the overseas orders have been scrapped.?
According to Women's Wear Daily (WWD), Herm¨¨s in China made $2.7 million (Approx Rs 20.55 crore), in sales on the day it reopened its flagship store in Guangzhou¡¯s Taikoo Hui, last Saturday.?
Thousands of people spent thousands of dollars to buy luxury brand shoes, bags and what not.?
So, yes, while most countries do not have an end day for lockdown, China seems to be getting back to ¡®normal¡¯.?
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