Shijiazhuang residents' life is returning to normal after "unblocking"

From 0:00 on December 8, Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, will optimize and adjust the epidemic prevention and control measures in relevant key places in the city. Catering enterprises resume dine-in; high-speed exits, subway stations, bus stations and other places will no longer check negative nucleic acid test certificates; shopping malls, supermarkets, theaters, libraries and other closed places have resumed business under the premise of strictly implementing epidemic prevention and control measures ...Silence, containment, and nucleic acid have gradually faded away in the lives of the people in the village. Shijiazhuang is gradually recovering its fireworks, popularity and vitality. The picture shows that at about 18:00 on December 9, the passenger flow of Shijiazhuang Metro Line 2 increased significantly in the evening peak. Photo by Zhang Xue

All the traffic epidemic prevention checkpoints on the trunk roads around Shijiazhuang have been cancelled, and the roads have fully resumed normal traffic. Photo by Zhu Lijuan

Supermarkets can be entered directly without checking the health code and nucleic acid negative certificate. At 14:00 on December 10, a long queue formed at the cashier counter of a large supermarket in Shijiazhuang. Photo by Zhu Lijuan

Near Zhuangke Railway University in Chang’an District, Shijiazhuang City, citizens line up at the entrance of the pharmacy to buy medicines. They can buy over-the-counter medicinessuch as antipyretics, cough relievers, anti-viruses, and colds, without real-name registration. Photo by Zhang Xue

On Sunday, December 11, in a square in Shijiazhuang Bridge West District, many citizens were exercising here, with smiling faces blooming. Photo by Zhu Lijuan

On December 10th, as night fell, the Shijiazhuang Wanli Temple was "occupied" by crowds of people, and a strong "Shijiazhuang taste" came oncoming. Photo by Zhu Lijuan

The roadside stall located on Queqiao Road, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang City, became lively as night fell, making it very convenient for citizens to buy vegetables and shop. Photo by Zhu Lijuan