Surreal photos show Shanghai, a financial hub of 26 million, turn into a ghost town amid mass Covid lockdown

Waiyee YipApr 4, 2022, 11:11 IST

Shanghai's iconic Bund area has been emptied amid the city's strict lockdown.Getty Images

The busy financial hub of Shanghai has come to a standstill with 26 million residents under lockdown.
Surreal photos show empty streets as residents are confined to their homes — or offices.

Shanghai has come to a standstill with all of the city's 26 million residents under lockdown.

Aerial view of empty roads and residential blocks in Pudong district after Shanghai imposed a citywide lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19 epidemic.Xiang Xinrong/VCG via Getty Images

Unable to leave their homes to buy food, residents have been complaining of a daily struggle for groceries.

Aerial view of an empty road in Pudong district after Shanghai imposed a citywide lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19 epidemic on April 1, 2022, in Shanghai, China.Xiang Xinrong/VCG via Getty Images

Bankers and traders in Lujiazui — China's answer to Wall Street — are reportedly sleeping in their offices to ensure smooth business operations.

Aerial view of empty Lujiazui area amid COVID-19 resurgenceZheng Xianzhang/VCG via Getty Images

Shanghai's strict lockdown could reduce China's real gross domestic product by 4%, an economist told Bloomberg.

The near-empty Huaihai Road commercial street is seen after Shanghai imposed a citywide lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19..VCG/VCG via Getty Images

The lockdown is testing China's zero-Covid policy, even as confirmed cases remain few compared to other parts of the world.

A general view shows empty streets during the second stage of a COVID-19 lockdown in the Yangpu district in Shanghai on April 1, 2022.STR/AFP via Getty Images

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