A massive cry and a dystopian confinement: this is how Shanghai lives its new covid crisis

Shanghai spent two years avoiding a coronavirus lockdown, but when it finally arrived, the authorities in charge of this city of nearly 30 million people were unprepared. The city has responded with protest attacks, a sea of residents screaming from their home balconies in front of flashing apartment lights, and people looting supermarkets for food. The shortage is affecting both the upper and lower strata of Shanghai society. And it's leaving us with really dystopian images. dystopian quarantine. China's largest city has been under a draconian lockdown since April 5, when Beijing ordered a complete lockdown as part of its…