Six weeks and counting: A Singaporean in Shanghai navigates a COVID-19 lockdown amid opaque rules and new-found neighbourliness – CNA

SHANGHAI: As one of China’s richest and most developed cities, Shanghai has always been a magnet for migrants – both internal and international. I had been drawn to it because it was the global face of a newly confident country, finding its feet after decades of internal strife, foreign subjugation, and failed experiments with collectivisation. Coming from a city-state of 6 million, it felt like a privilege to be a small part of the megacity of 25 million, pushing things along. Like anywhere else, problems – such as vast inequalities and unequal development – exist, but overall, living standards are…