Covid-19 pandemic prevention workers help residents take coronavirus tests in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Chinese tier-one cities lose their shine in wake of strict Covid-19 restrictions
- High costs of living, a stressful lifestyle and opportunities elsewhere had slowed growth in China’s economic hubs
- But the Covid-19 restrictions pushed people to smaller cities or out of China completely
Covid-19 pandemic prevention workers help residents take coronavirus tests in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
