Due to local restrictions on mass gatherings, this year’s Spring Festival Ceremony of my employer will be held online for all employees (> 2000).
To support the peak in bandwidth demand, some of the mobile phone providers have added additional cells in the grounds of our company. They have been testing for the last few days, so in a few hours we will see how they will perform!!
The roads of China have just got a little more dangerous. My wife has passed her China driving test today!
People of China, save yourself while you can!
Need coffee.
Shanghai found six local confirmed COVID-19 cases in its most populous downtown Huangpu district on Thursday, two months since the last local case was reported in the city, local health authority said on Friday.
Source:Shanghai reports 6 local COVID-19 cases, first outbreak since November - Global Times
According to some reports on social media, two hospitals in Shanghai have been put on lock down and classed as Medium Risk areas. I believe the hospitals to be Renji Hospital and the Fudan Tumour Hospital. Worrying and challenging times ahead.
Today’s national press conference on the Covid-19 situation stipulated that all travelers during CNY — regardless of origin or destination— must have a negative Covid-19 test that has been conducted within the last 7 days.
🔗Negative test now required for all CNY travel
This has surprised me to be honest, but it is a good prevention method. Let’s hope that it is well executed and prevents infection.
Exactly one year ago today I boarded a flight from Shanghai to Hannover via Amsterdam. Unlike many others this was meant to be a fixed lenght trip of just 14 days, bearing this in mind I didn’t pack any of the usual things I would normally take on a trip that could easily be extended. I travelled light, probably for the first time in my life. Little did I know this was the beginning of 200 days away from home.
So here I am, one year older, living in hope that the vaccines that are now being administered around the world will allow our lives to return to some sort of normality in the not too distant future. As Chinese New Year approaches, I hope that the impact of the mass migration of people here in China will just be in the news due to the travel chaos it creates.
Here in Hefei, I am experiencing increased COVID-19 prevention measures, both at home and at work. However they do not appear to be being strictly enforced. Let’s hope that this doesn’t turn out to be detrimental to our recovery in 2021.
This is my local car dealership. It just shows how much #China has changed in the last 20 years. #Hefei
Do not do server admin when you have Man Flu as you may drop the wrong database.
Now let’s see if the backup can be found.
The last few days I have been battling with the dry air here in Hefei. My nose has been blocked and really painful. Now my apartment is full of humidifiers, and today I brought a small one for the office. Does anyone else have similar challenges in Winter?
North China’s Hebei Province reported one locally-transmitted COVID-19 case on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday.
The Chinese mainland has reported its first COVID-19 case caused by the new, significantly more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus that is found in the recent outbreak in the United Kingdom, according to research published on Wednesday
Locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases in China are becoming more diverse covering multiple occupations - online car-hailing drivers, cleaners, nurses and trade company employees.
🔗Drivers,cleaners,nurses confirmed COVID-19,cases become diverse
Looking at the New Year’s Honours list, It appears that once again, The Queen has forgotten my knighthood.
Am I completely stupid or is there any browser that can remember pinned tabs? Every so often they seem to disappear, which makes me wonder why on earth have them in the first place? I must be doing something wrong or do I need some addon?
Beijing reported five more COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic case on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections since December 14 in the Chinese capital to 13.
🔗16 new local cases on Saturday, 6 in Beijing with source unknown
My Boxing Day treat was a flu jab. I went to a community hospital in China for the first time, although it looked busy the process was not only efficient but cheap.
I just saw this posted on WeChat!
Hello eBike’s are now my favourite transport to take around Hefei, cheap and much less effort than a bicycle!
Christmas has arrived in Hefei!
And now a shot from the apartment window!
Our first fluttering of snow in Hefei! Maybe a white Christmas awaits?
So hospital was a success, once registered I got seen by a doctor and was on my way with my medication within 15 minutes. Future trips should be painless!
On the second floor of the hospital was this store, I guess they have bigger pockets than me!
My Apple Cinema Display got smashed in the move from Shanghai to Hefei. Any recommendations for a 4K (or higher) monitor for use with a 2018 Mac mini that won’t break the bank?