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When Xiโan, a city of 13 million in the Chinese mainland, suddenly entered lockdown two weeks ago, residents like Huo Qingquan and Bi Zengkun found themselves in a real-life test of resilience. \"At first, everyone rushed to buy vegetables. Shelves emptied fast,\" Huo recalled, describing the initial chaos. But within days, community volunteers began organizing doorstep deliveries of essentials like rice, eggs, and masks.
Bi, who lives in a high-rise apartment, shared how neighbors created WeChat groups to swap supplies: \"Someone traded potatoes for chili sauce โ it felt like a pandemic-era barter economy!\" While fresh meat was scarce initially, government-subsidized \"pandemic relief packages\" soon arrived, priced at 30 yuan ($4.20) for 10 pounds of veggies.
Both residents praised healthcare workers braving sub-zero temperatures for daily COVID tests. \"We line up at 6 AM, but no one complains,\" said Huo. Though frustrations over delayed online grocery orders trended on social media, Bi noted: \"This isnโt 2020 anymore โ weโve learned to adapt.\"
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\"At first, everyone rushed to buy vegetables. Shelves emptied fast,\" Huo recalled, describing the initial chaos. But within days, community volunteers began organizing doorstep deliveries of essentials like rice, eggs, and masks.
While fresh meat was scarce initially, government-subsidized \"pandemic relief packages\" soon arrived, priced at 30 yuan ($4.20) for 10 pounds of veggies.
\"We line up at 6 AM, but no one complains,\" said Huo. Though frustrations over delayed online grocery orders trended on social media, Bi noted: \"This isnโt 2020 anymore โ weโve learned to adapt.\"
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