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An old man suddenly appeared from the window of the apartment on the 12th floor.
This situation, which sounds a bit scary and even dangerous, has to do with China’s quarantine efforts.
An elder who was confined to his home due to crown lockdown is said to have tried to visit a neighbor’s house on the railing to find out when the lockdown would be lifted.
Correspondent Jo Hee-hyeong from Beijing delivers.
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An apartment building in Henan, China.
An old man suddenly pokes his head out the window and asks the owner of the house a question.
[이웃집 노인]
“When can I go out? (Lockdown ends in 5 days.) I can’t sleep well and my back hurts.”
An old man who talks calmly and goes home.
The owner of the house, who was greeting them to go home, later notices that an old man has crossed the outer wall of the 12th floor through the railing.
[집주인]
“Hold on tight and go! Oh, my house is on the 12th floor.”
An elderly person who wasn’t used to using a computer or smartphone was hanging on a high-rise wall to see when the lockdown would be lifted.
A high school in Wuhan in lockdown.
Food delivered in front of the school gate is thrown away by the security guards.
China banned students from dormitories from leaving campus, but this time even banned the delivery of food.
[학생]
“The school is still locked, so if you put it in front of the gate, the students will get it, but I don’t know why I couldn’t get it today.”
This skit is being made as China adheres to a strong zero-crown policy ahead of the party congress that will determine President Xi Jinping’s third consecutive term.
New confirmed cases in China dropped to triple digits yesterday and today for the first time in over a month, but blockades continue in more than 30 cities, including Chengdu and Shenzhen.
In Xinjiang, where the blockade has lasted for over a month, the story of a starving resident was revealed late.
While the Chinese authorities are obsessed with “Zero Corona”, the stories of the citizens suffering the damage are known through social media.
I’m Jo Hee-hyeong from MBC News in Beijing.
Video editing: Farewell (Beijing) Min Kyung-tae
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