[Epoch Times, May 10, 2022]From 1:00 pm on May 10, Shanghai Metro Line 6 and Line 16 suddenly stopped running without warning, but the reason was “received a notification from a superior”. This is the first time in the history of the Shanghai Metro that the service has been stopped, and it also means that Shanghai’s traffic has been shut down. Netizens asked: What happened?
According to the surging news report, Shanghai Metro pointed out that “according to the notice from the superior,” from 1:00 p.m. today (10th) until “other notice”, all lines 6 and 16 of the Shanghai Metro will be suspended.
According to the report, all lines and stations of Shanghai’s rail transit network have ceased operation so far. This is the first time the entire network of the Shanghai Metro has been suspended since its completion.
Since the end of March, the whole city has been strictly closed and controlled, and Shanghai Metro will be closed from March 28th to March 31st, all stations within the east and south of the Huangpu River in Shanghai will be closed for epidemic prevention. station and transfer.
From April 2nd to 4th, except for Line 6 and Line 16, whose driving time is adjusted to 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., all other routes will be suspended. After that, the city implemented global static management. Of the 20 routes, only Lines 6 and 16 continued to serve passengers until noon on May 10.
All the subways were shut down this time, which caused heated discussions among mainland netizens, “It took so long to stop the service? Oh my god! Is it more serious?” Isn’t (the epidemic) better? Why did it stop? I don’t understand the logic of the behavior at all.” “Why is it always sudden? What about people who go out on the subway in the morning?” “Is this kind of messing up to attack the epidemic or the citizens? what.”
The chaos of Shanghai’s closure of the city frequently leads to civil backlash
Shanghai has been under lockdown for 40 days. According to the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, on the 9th, there were 234 new confirmed cases and 2,780 asymptomatic infections, for a total of 3,014 cases. Another 6 deaths were added. However, official data has always been questioned or concealed from the outside world.
Since the closure of the city in Shanghai, chaos has occurred frequently, which has also affected the economy and people’s livelihood of Shanghai and surrounding areas, triggering a civil backlash. On the 5th of this month, Xi Jinping presided over a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Politburo, and pointed out in stern terms that we must unswervingly adhere to “dynamic clearing” and “fight all words and deeds that distort, doubt, and deny my country’s anti-epidemic policy.” Stressed that the battle to defend the Great Shanghai will be won.
Li Qiang, secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, stressed the need to win the “Great Shanghai Defense War” at the mobilization meeting the next day, and issued military orders at every level. With the escalation of prevention and control under the military order, multiple districts in Shanghai have begun nationwide nucleic acid testing and the implementation of “global static management”. Multiple community requirements, one person was positive, and the entire building was pulled into isolation.
And Zhu Zhisong, secretary of the Pudong New Area Party Committee, who was the most serious at the beginning of the epidemic, even caused controversy because of his remarks that “even if you are shattered, you must complete the task.”
Some netizens said, “This is basically a battle to defend the official hat in Shanghai. The people are smashed to pieces, and the officials must keep their hats.”
Responsible editor: Ning Feng#