‘Where have people gone?’ High-speed rail in Shandong deserted despite Lunar New Year

After China lifted its “zero-COVID” policy in December last year, COVID is spreading everywhere without control.

Chinese people typically travel back to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year with relatives, much like Westerners do for Christmas. This year, there is no festive atmosphere like the Chinese Lunar New Year in previous years at all. Instead, there were long lines of people at funeral homes and hospitals.