# ![@chris__pc Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::60858180.png) @chris__pc Christian Petersen-Clausen

Christian Petersen-Clausen posts on X about shanghai, china, this is, if you the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  32.48% [countries](/list/countries)  9.4% [finance](/list/finance)  5.98% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  4.27% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  4.27% [stocks](/list/stocks)  2.56% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  1.71% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  0.85%

**Social topic influence**
[shanghai](/topic/shanghai) 28.21%, [china](/topic/china) #3738, [this is](/topic/this-is) 8.55%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 7.69%, [food](/topic/food) 6.84%, [beijing](/topic/beijing) 4.27%, [health](/topic/health) 4.27%, [social media](/topic/social-media) 4.27%, [out of](/topic/out-of) 4.27%, [silver](/topic/silver) 2.56%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@captbobnomadic](/creator/undefined) [@brianofarabia](/creator/undefined) [@electricfelix](/creator/undefined) [@durianmilkshake](/creator/undefined) [@mfatinauckland](/creator/undefined) [@toshikisoejima](/creator/undefined) [@tmktinamanik](/creator/undefined) [@elliotchina](/creator/undefined) [@litizenjeff](/creator/undefined) [@timmytumbler](/creator/undefined) [@lakesuperior](/creator/undefined) [@eplawrence](/creator/undefined) [@memostothefuturebskysocial](/creator/undefined) [@daliyang](/creator/undefined) [@captbob_nomadic](/creator/undefined) [@alanbarrett36](/creator/undefined) [@jprupp](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)](/topic/costco) [Li Auto Inc. (LI)](/topic/li-auto)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Li Auto is shutting [---] stores in China over sales shortfalls. Not long ago you had to stand in line to sit in their MEGA Minivan. Now Xiaomi is all the rage. It's incredible to see how incredibly fast the market moves. https://carnewschina.com/2026/01/26/li-auto-to-shut-100-stores-in-china-after-2025-deliveries-fall-short-at-406000-units/ https://carnewschina.com/2026/01/26/li-auto-to-shut-100-stores-in-china-after-2025-deliveries-fall-short-at-406000-units/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2015853187929145603)  2026-01-26T18:23Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@DurianMilkshake Origami Prod are such cool guys. Kan Sano is legit so is Nenashi. In a couple of months we're having Ovall over on tour. Btw since you like City pop consider THINGS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2020206491287056870)  2026-02-07T18:42Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"New on the Living History Substack: China isnt just making wine its redefining what great wine looks like. In Ningxia estates like Silver Heights are now winning awards and outperforming expectations in blind tastings all within a single generation. https://livinghistorychina.substack.com/p/emma-gao-how-to-build-a-chinese-wine https://livinghistorychina.substack.com/p/emma-gao-how-to-build-a-chinese-wine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021439630760116435)  2026-02-11T04:22Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Emma Gao's story is a deeply moving one: she didnt inherit a centuries-old wine tradition but created one herself. After studying in Bordeaux and struggling to fit in she returned to rugged coal-belt Ningxia and built Silver Heights from the ground up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021440493633274232)  2026-02-11T04:25Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Recognition came in improbable ways. A bottle carried in a backpack reached the influential wine critic Robert Parker. An 86-point score for the very first harvest put Silver Heights on the map. From there the reputation grew vintage by vintage year by year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021440808919216574)  2026-02-11T04:27Z 18.2K followers, [--] engagements


"Multiple times the story of the small winemaker was nearly cut short. One such episode evolved around an eminent domain dispute. As Yinchuan grew around the vineyard the mayor decided the property should be transferred to a real estate developer. A pressure campaign ensued"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021441498596991081)  2026-02-11T04:29Z 18.2K followers, [--] engagements


"What saved years of work from being erased were letters from then-ambassador of France Sylvie Bermann. She had visited the winemaker and upon recognizing the touristic appeal convinced officials of the advantages of having the pioneering winemaker remain in place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021441849492373933)  2026-02-11T04:31Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Something that amazes me is that just a short while ago Ningxia had no inherited wine culture. What it had instead were people like Emma Gao who learned inheritance abroad carried it home and began building continuity where none had existed before"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021442204607398383)  2026-02-11T04:32Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@electricfelix Which app is that I will need to learn where to rent cars in Europe for the summer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021605860590453118)  2026-02-11T15:22Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@electricfelix Need to figure out how to find good deals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2021621612525834408)  2026-02-11T16:25Z 18.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@MFATinAuckland Japanese Neo-Soul guitarist Toshiki Soejima is coming to Auckland on April [--]. May we ask that you share this with your audience @toshiki_soejima"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2022447314259111982)  2026-02-13T23:06Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"This might just be the most-photographed gentleman in China today. Throngs of visitors make their way past him every hour all seeing the exact same angles and hearing the same stories. That might sound depressing but actually yields a lot of satisfied customers in the end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023071093003858359)  2026-02-15T16:25Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"The topic of crowd management at places such as this one Disneyland or airports fascinates me as do the considerations and learnings of architects during the development process. Someone hire me for a documentary on this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023071699571466682)  2026-02-15T16:27Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Finally let me recommend to you the Xiaomi YU7 which I am having for the next two days. It's delightful. Total cost with insurance was RMB 695"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2012421753490772076)  2026-01-17T07:08Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The crowd management at the Terracotta Army Maosoleum is something to admire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023070122718691788)  2026-02-15T16:21Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Entry is smartly regulated: tickets permits admission within a certain half-hour period only visitors are heavily-encouraged to follow guided tours"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023070576701788564)  2026-02-15T16:23Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@CaptBob_Nomadic I'm seeing your guys latest video and it seems like you could use some advice on self-catering and hotels in China. If you share an email address I'll write you some tips"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023153480224190964)  2026-02-15T21:52Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@brianofarabia @CaptBob_Nomadic Ok let me make a small public thread on this for you guys because life in China can be so much better once you know a few hacks: 1/n"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023195073052287091)  2026-02-16T00:37Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@brianofarabia @CaptBob_Nomadic You probably already have the Alipay App. Search for "" in it. It looks like this. Every restaurant shop pharmacy in the area will deliver through this. Best of all: it has a big translate button in the corner so you can read the menus in english. (2)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023196066582352016)  2026-02-16T00:41Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@brianofarabia @CaptBob_Nomadic The only difficulty will be entering the address. But you're staying at hotels and the staff all use this app so they can help. The app can be sorted by categories so if you want only sandwiches or salads or something. no problem. (3)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023196529562141056)  2026-02-16T00:43Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@brianofarabia @CaptBob_Nomadic The driver will come on a scooter and will call when he arrives. Just say yes to whatever he says he just wants to make sure you know. Your hotel reception desk will either accept it and put it in a designated place or have these wheeled robot thingies deliver it to your room"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023196963999814005)  2026-02-16T00:45Z 18.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@brianofarabia @CaptBob_Nomadic The app is a total lifesaver because no matter how remote your hotel is there will be places that deliver day or night. Apropos hotels: I generally use to find hotels that don't suck as the reviews are usually real. Dalian Wanda is a good chain. (5) http://trip.com http://trip.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/2023197360067866847)  2026-02-16T00:46Z 18.2K followers, [--] engagements


"Here is what we got in one of these boxes. We have gotten four in just as many weeks. We think we are among the luckier ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518544552688119808)  2022-04-25T10:56Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"It takes about three days for a truck to pull up outside. Each order is in its own box but its at the front gate. Some come at 4am some come hours late. You have to put on a hazmat suit and deliver them to everyone yourself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518545094705487872)  2022-04-25T10:58Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Micro-entrepreneurs have sprung up selling what they have on the street. Very few shops are open. You don't have much choice even if they let you out onto the streets. @TMK_TinaManiK shared a few such images. Do follow her"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518551363721916416)  2022-04-25T11:23Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Need medical treatment Many hospitals aren't accepting new patients. The neighborhood committee sources a pass for the old man in your building to be driven to his doctor. He walks back four hours because he is ashamed of calling for help. No taxis. I see others walking home"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518552939152830464)  2022-04-25T11:30Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"While you are going through all this your savings continue to dwindle. Shanghai is an expensive city and there is no reprieve from rent or other bills. If you are living paycheck-to-paycheck one box like this might be it for a week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518553475470139392)  2022-04-25T11:32Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Shanghai Covid Stories: So how are things going in week four of this lockdown A thread of new photos continuously updated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1519257977630330881)  2022-04-27T10:11Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Images reportedly from Beijing are going around showing barriers being erected around residential compounds. Apparently they are using razor wire now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524031944316489729)  2022-05-10T14:21Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"A neighbor owns an event marketing agency. Loveliest guy. Huge Ducati nerd. He puts on a smile as he volunteers everyday but every now and then he slips up: "Things are bad. Real bad. All my clients have cancelled until July or August." We're all going through the same thing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524347607920758786)  2022-05-11T11:16Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Shanghai Covid Stories: Our status got upgraded. We are now allowed to go outside of our buildings but not yet onto the streets. A few impressions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1525662451269742594)  2022-05-15T02:20Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Tonight at midnight the Shanghai Lockdown ended. People had been out in Xuhui and Jing'An all day and by 11pm cars began appearing in larger numbers. This was the countdown at an impromptu gathering spot outside a few closed bars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1531683027130036225)  2022-05-31T17:04Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"After having seen at least five compounds going into Lockdown tonight I decided to hit COSTCO. Turns out half of Shanghai had the same idea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1534866032879632384)  2022-06-09T11:52Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Another building in Shanghai's Yangpu District received notice of an abnormal test result and a 48h lockdown. People reacted as expected"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1558033824528732165)  2022-08-12T10:13Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Conversation with alcohol distributor in Shanghai today: "Among my clients the expensive restaurants are struggling and even closing. Lower-end bars are doing well people want to go out. Shanghai residents spend like Tier [--] people now nobody has money.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1558778795003260928)  2022-08-14T11:33Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Videos of employees at Tencent's Shenzhen office running away are making the rounds online. A full building lockdown is said to have been announced after a person tested positive for Covid-19"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1562713729984106496)  2022-08-25T08:09Z 18.2K followers, 13.4K engagements


"Costco Shanghai got locked down yesterday and once again there are videos of people trying to run out before authorities can lock them inside for 48h"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1570722738884714499)  2022-09-16T10:34Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"My building just got locked down again for another 48h. This stuff never seems to end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1585920065807187968)  2022-10-28T09:03Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"To anyone worried about another prolonged Lockdown coming their way in China: stock up now. Get staple foods that don't spoil easily first: Rice Instant noodles etc. The first two weeks of lockdown were most difficult in Shanghai. Prepare for this time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1595623592523599872)  2022-11-24T03:41Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"I woke up this morning to a red health code and a flurry of phone calls. "You have been to Cages (a large sports bar)." I had not. I've been locked down at home the past [--] hours. No matter. "We will come pick you up.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1597836458131587073)  2022-11-30T06:14Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Someone is sending around a graphic to explain which Chinese Car brands survived or died in [----]. What a bloodbath"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1611305765377302528)  2023-01-06T10:16Z 18.2K followers, 75.4K engagements


"A few minutes ago we made it to Mohe Heilongjiang in an electric car. Not everyone can say that. @ElliotChina"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1622016105903702016)  2023-02-04T23:35Z 18.2K followers, 52.8K engagements


"I'm in Chengdu about to board the Comac C919 to Shanghai. Lots of photographers here. More pictures once I have wifi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1663390807154622464)  2023-05-30T03:44Z 18.2K followers, 186.2K engagements


"A few days later I stumbled over another of these urinals and did another test. Apparently I had been drinking enough milk by then. The tests seem to be rather comprehensive as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1782247645215658078)  2024-04-22T03:18Z 18.2K followers, 495.5K engagements


"Here is a translated image showing what they all test for:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1782250237341692272)  2024-04-22T03:29Z 18.2K followers, 374.6K engagements


"@LITizenJeff I do not ever wish to pass one of those again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782381603647614992)  2024-04-22T12:11Z 18.2K followers, 202.4K engagements


"It's a rainy day in Shanghai. I'm spending my day with the telephoto lens at my window. A few pictures. 1: Someone is living in a tent on the street across from my apartment. The tent has been here since April 1st"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1517726730487693313)  2022-04-23T04:47Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"2: Residents in the building complex across the street were permitted to walk outside (within their compound walls) yesterday. Few are coming down to the river today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1517727560527884293)  2022-04-23T04:50Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"3: There seem to be a few more delivery drivers on the road now. It's still next to impossible to place orders online"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1517728285160968193)  2022-04-23T04:53Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"4: Smoking and watching TV on the balcony. "Merry Xmas" sticker one floor below. It's almost May"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1517731537952731136)  2022-04-23T05:06Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"6: Someone was asking me what the styrofoam food boxes the district used looked like up close. Here's your answer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1517732964762746887)  2022-04-23T05:11Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"11: For reference this is what I can see from my apartment windows. I can also go up to the roof which has a [---] view"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1517746520153485312)  2022-04-23T06:05Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Shanghai Covid Stories: Barriers are being installed all over the city. Meanwhile their purpose hasn't been fully explained. A thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518171958742986752)  2022-04-24T10:16Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Meanwhile pictures of more barriers arriving are passed around on Chinese Social Media. Phrases like "Hard Lockdown" are being used"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518173871848902657)  2022-04-24T10:23Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Stories begin to circulate. Roughly [-----] delivery drivers are supposed to be camping outside some in tents some under bridges. They are trying to avoid being locked down in their homes so they can keep delivering goods. Hope"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518543198125105152)  2022-04-25T10:51Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"City districts are trying to organize food deliveries. But how many of us have ever tried to organize food for tens or even hundreds of thousands Maybe you are lucky and food arrives on a gigantic truck. Maybe you are not. We all hear there are people starving. I am lucky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518543763638956032)  2022-04-25T10:53Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Maybe you decide to volunteer. This is what you will do besides handing out antigen tests and collecting the trash for all your neighbors who aren't allowed to come out of their apartments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518544140073521153)  2022-04-25T10:55Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"People in high-rise apartment buildings often don't know their neighbors. Now they begin organizing building-wide group chats. Someone knows a bakery and they still have staff sleeping in the warehouse. Who wants a bread box Minimum order RMB6000. Together we can do that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518544763120541696)  2022-04-25T10:57Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Each box contains Pretzels [---] slices of toasted bread [--] loafs of sourdough bread and [--] sesame rolls. High quality stuff. RMB 250/box. [--] orders come together quickly. If you were the one organizing this you now have to collect money from everyone transfer it and wait"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518544884239454209)  2022-04-25T10:58Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Someone sources eggs. Another group chat pops up with a fresh milk offer. Bottled water is sourced. You are lucky you live in a large residential compound with many people around. Others are not. Buildings with active infections get doors sealed shut no deliveries in and out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518545258174246912)  2022-04-25T10:59Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"You hear stories of old people who cannot use smartphones. One grandpa lives three floors below you. Food is being organized for them and people in the group chat ask for insulin. He has run out. He is lucky. Others are not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518548108992344065)  2022-04-25T11:10Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"After a week the public food deliveries get sorted out. You get good quality supplies but they are not nearly enough. This won't change. You are on your own to fill the gap. Neighbors volunteer to collect and distribute the group buys. Only a few individual purchases make it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518549184126676992)  2022-04-25T11:15Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Remember: not everyone can even afford the price increases that happen when supply shortages create bottlenecks. I dare also not think of what people in quarantine facilities are fed. This widely-shared image shows an office building that was converted into one such place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518550225173897222)  2022-04-25T11:19Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Meanwhile your release date from quarantine gets pushed back time and again. Every single time your entire residential compound has a single case the 14-day clock restarts. Now you no longer feel that lucky. You see a few others being released. Some get locked again soon after"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518550639055294464)  2022-04-25T11:21Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"If you want to understand just how empty Shanghai is take a look at this drone footage by @timmy_tumbler on Youtube. His Channel is very much worth subscribing to. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=H65I-b3UkYA https://www.youtube.com/watchv=H65I-b3UkYA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518551852530372608)  2022-04-25T11:25Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"I am working on a documentary about the many delivery drivers who are keeping us fed now. Often the poorest of the poor they are accepting the risks and hardships so they can help us survive - and get by themselves. If you are a broadcaster or editor - DMs are open"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518553975309553664)  2022-04-25T11:34Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Shanghai Lockdown Stories: Today I have a special Gate Pass the official permit required to go out onto the streets. Are supermarkets open Are doors covered with barriers Let's find out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524347402013995008)  2022-05-11T11:15Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"You might wonder how I obtained this Gate Pass. Money or lack thereof is the answer. I needed an ATM to get cash from abroad or I wouldn't be able to buy food and pay rent. The lady from the neighborhood committee understood. "Many people have this issue now" she said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524347522545639424)  2022-05-11T11:15Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Even though I had seen the vast emptiness from my window I wasn't prepared for the deserted streets that awaited me outside. This is Changshou Lu and Shaanxi Bei Lu usually around the clock a packed intersection. I could have danced in the middle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524347955729158144)  2022-05-11T11:17Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"In the distance a roadblock. This is one of many I'll see on this trip. Shanghai has been separated into neighborhoods its asphalt arteries blocked by barriers cops and temporary walls. There are stories of areas having gone "silent." No deliveries allowed for five days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524348309367771136)  2022-05-11T11:18Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"After a few minutes I find an open street where I can pass through the roadblocks. Policemen friendly but firm ask to see my Gate Pass. Over the next few kilometers this will happen a lot. Stealthily I film them as they check a driver"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524348653241966598)  2022-05-11T11:20Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"I see small testing stations set up on almost every other corner. A lot of delivery drivers stop for quick tests. I heard that in Shenzhen access to shopping malls offices etc requires a fresh (48h) Covid-test. Looks like that is coming to Shanghai"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524349039541510145)  2022-05-11T11:21Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Near Nanjing Lu I drive along a street that features a dangerous hidden corner. Usually this area is packed with pedestrians and scooters and neither are paying attention to opposing traffic making this my least favorite place. It's utterly deserted"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524349551334727681)  2022-05-11T11:23Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"The sixth bank I stop at finally has an ATM in operation. Dust coats the keyboard. Like it hasn't been used in a month. Outside another testing station. I see my first fenced in housing block a large yellow plastic wall blocking the sidewalk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524350768983158784)  2022-05-11T11:28Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"So that's it for today. If you enjoyed this thread you might also like a few of my other posts on the Shanghai Lockdown: https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518541406821748736 https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1516974354323501059 https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1517726730487693313 Shanghai Covid Stories: So how do you get food during a lockdown when shops restaurants and delivery apps are out of service Spoiler: It's tough. A thread. https://t.co/9lQSFUyJ5n https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518541406821748736 https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1516974354323501059"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524357781683195905)  2022-05-11T11:56Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"The F&B industry in Shanghai is struggling. Bars and restaurants are announcing closures every other day. Coffee shops just come and go. Creative solutions are are all around not all of them legal. A thread with images making the rounds on Chinese social media:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1540237690469158912)  2022-06-24T07:37Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


""I sir am water." "You need to work on your fragility." And now we know that water can in fact burn. @LakeSuperior"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1541164145130647553)  2022-06-26T20:59Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Chinese Social Media is full of Self-propelled howitzers and other military equipment traveling along busy roads in Xiamen clearly wanting to be seen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1554310004760465413)  2022-08-02T03:35Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Yet another week of record-breaking temperatures are slowly boiling the residents of Shanghai. Many have taken to staying inside making delivery drivers face the heat instead. A good excuse to talk about how Ghost Kitchens are proliferating in the city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1556521110933360640)  2022-08-08T06:02Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"When I moved to Shanghai in [----] I asked my colleagues to take me to lunch. I wanted to discover Chinese food; they took me to eat Burgers. This is how I got introduced to the vibrant alleys and lane houses that made up Tianzifang . Today this area is dead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1559171050331467776)  2022-08-15T13:32Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Interesting set of pictures from the "Four Pests Campaign" () [----] to [----]. People were told to help eliminate sparrows. Nests were destroyed and sparrows disturbed to keep them flying until they'd literally drop dead falling out of the sky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1577792465112735744)  2022-10-05T22:46Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"An international school in Shanghai has sent notices to teachers forbidding them to "go out to restaurants bars clubs or other public places" and threatening to hold them liable if their actions impact the school"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1579470446093041666)  2022-10-10T13:54Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"The last few days have certainly been interesting but I found myself more intrigued by another story of Drama at the Congress: the Purge of the Yang Brothers in Dec [----]. Strap in if you haven't heard about these two. A Thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1584121869464064000)  2022-10-23T09:57Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"BREAKING: First pictures from the lunar eclipse seen tonight in Shanghai"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1589982344219602944)  2022-11-08T14:05Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"I am baffled over stories I keep hearing from foreigners in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Apparently the local QR Health Code systems require Chinese ID effectively making it impossible for anyone with a passport to scan codes and gain entry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1595720982274400257)  2022-11-24T10:08Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"What I find extra impressive about the multiple protests in Urumqi Nanjing Shanghai Wuhan Guangzhou and other places is that many people go out without fully knowing they are not alone. Imagine how scary it must be for them and how frustrated they must be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1596802490204585986)  2022-11-27T09:45Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Monday morning 5am in Shanghai: large blue barriers are being installed on Wulumuqi Road as well as nearby side streets. I doubt many shops will be busy today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1596972332840792064)  2022-11-27T21:00Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Happy to tell you @EP_Lawrence is looking his usual happy healthy self tonight on Wulumuqi Lu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1597199732614782977)  2022-11-28T12:04Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Interestingly enough I have not been to Cages for six months. Why is my phone number registered there now Are they fudging around with records Another call. I am for sure getting picked up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1597838608287031297)  2022-11-30T06:23Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Shanghai is turning into the Ghost Town Beijing has already been for a week. Everybody seems either sick or staying in to avoid Covid. This is a usually busy shopping street today:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1604767631957192704)  2022-12-19T09:16Z 18.2K followers, 229.7K engagements


"What is it with people and standing in the aisle before the airplane door has even been opened"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1624064241258098695)  2023-02-10T15:14Z 18.2K followers, 47.3K engagements


"A picture taken in Mohe Heilongjiang province. The condensation results from the massive difference in temperatures and humidity. It was -22C outside that morning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1625833364325531649)  2023-02-15T12:24Z 18.2K followers, 14.2K engagements


"An old man stopped me on a Shanghai street today: "Are you American" I'm not. He continues as if I were. "Why do you want to go to war with us" He flashes a curious smile. I'm not often at such a complete loss for words"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1639957906606153734)  2023-03-26T11:50Z 18.2K followers, 52.1K engagements


"Booking an airbnb-like rental in Beijing today the listing said "no foreigners." Thinking it was just them not wanting to deal with people speaking only english I asked if I could stay. Nope. "There are now many foreign spies in China" was the reply. Thanks MSS. This is on you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1767458763366412691)  2024-03-12T07:53Z 18.2K followers, 59.7K engagements


"Recently Health Checking Urinals have begun popping up in Men's restrooms all over Shanghai. A private company is offering the urine analysis for RMB [--]. Naturally I tried that out. Here's how that went. https://www.perspectivasur.com/3/133395-1734095822 https://www.perspectivasur.com/3/133395-1734095822"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782245409857102262)  2024-04-22T03:09Z 18.2K followers, 6.1M engagements


"I know what you're thinking: A Chinese Company - what about privacy Truth be told - I am middle-aged and haven't had a health check in a while. I'm more worried about knowing everything is ok and the convenience is unbeatable. I'm finally actually doing what I know I should"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782246108263272915)  2024-04-22T03:12Z 18.2K followers, 577.2K engagements


"The whole process is about as easy as one might think. I paid my fee via wechat and before I even made it down the escalator had my results"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782246441295171921)  2024-04-22T03:13Z 18.2K followers, 563.2K engagements


"My first test indicated I lacked Calcium but was otherwise unremarkable. I like how the Wechat image translation called me a Porsche"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782246948235563319)  2024-04-22T03:15Z 18.2K followers, 545.7K engagements


"The company seems to be installing them all over China and given how important early detection of health issues is I think this is quite good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782248129737474245)  2024-04-22T03:20Z 18.2K followers, 473.3K engagements


"I don't think this shall replace a visit to your doctor but it might very well prompt one. A cardiologist told me that thanks to Apple Watches he now saw more people before they had heart attacks. That's kind of what I am hoping for here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782248579555541230)  2024-04-22T03:22Z 18.2K followers, 458.5K engagements


"Addendum: my Chinese wife could not have cared less about all of this and is surprised this tweet ended up as popular as it did. At least now I can prove to her I'm not the only weirdo who finds this stuff interesting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1782263171707031557)  2024-04-22T04:20Z 18.2K followers, 349.8K engagements


"Drug tests at Shanghai bars seem to be back after a few years. Police usually surround a venue and require urine tests from anyone as they leave in some cases holding patrons inside for up to four hours. Social media is full of young folks complaining"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1804760090580582685)  2024-06-23T06:15Z 18.2K followers, 79.9K engagements


"Everybody knows the government in China censors topics it doesnt like. What is less often discussed is how Chinese streaming platforms and other social media sites handle restrictions on content. So lets talk about that. (A Thread.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1838387387107545432)  2024-09-24T01:18Z 18.2K followers, 52.2K engagements


"I finally created an account on Bluesky. If you are on there as well I'd like it if we kept in touch. @memostothefuture.bsky.social"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1841766641819881831)  2024-10-03T09:06Z 18.2K followers, 16.7K engagements


"I usually like Chinatalk but the most recent episode with Noah Smith was just unhinged and terrible. Give Nukes to everyone Xi stuck to Covid measures bec they listen to Leftist Twitter you can't take Chinese HSR on visa-free travel. so many terrible takes in so little time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1881964847262511276)  2025-01-22T07:19Z 18.2K followers, 118.7K engagements


"It's crazy how many storefronts malls restaurants and other commercial locations are boarded up and empty of people in Shanghai now. This is a prime spot near the Bund bustling a year ago and now dead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1887077895488864458)  2025-02-05T09:56Z 18.2K followers, 48.7K engagements


"I'm at Beijing Capital Airport and next to me at arrivals is a welcoming party for arriving foreign students. [--] are coming from all kinds of countries except one: there isn't a single American student among the group"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1960555462300197072)  2025-08-27T04:10Z 18.2K followers, 57.8K engagements


"Shanghai Covid Stories: So how do you get food during a lockdown when shops restaurants and delivery apps are out of service Spoiler: It's tough. A thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518541406821748736)  2022-04-25T10:44Z 18.2K followers, 36K engagements


"Your first thought might be delivery apps. Good idea Restaurants supermarkets shops: they're all on there. But now instead of [---] shops nearby only one might pop up at 6am. You try to order tapping time and again but they disappear before you can finish or the App crashes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518542941332983808)  2022-04-25T10:50Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"You may now have enough staple foods but all the creature comforts you are used to are gone. That sauce you like That one ingredient you need to make that one dish Alcohol All that is not happening"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518549413316112386)  2022-04-25T11:16Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"One final comment: I get a lot of shocked replies to these lockdown threads and you are right to recognize these are very hard times and that it is ok to not be ok. But in normal times this is a fascinating beautiful and certainly never boring city. I am happy to call SH home"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1518555359090135040)  2022-04-25T11:39Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The German Embassy in Beijing is conducting another Town Hall Zoom Call with Germans on the situation in Shanghai right now. A few highlights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1524571377591721984)  2022-05-12T02:05Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Shanghai Lockdown Stories: As the city is being opened up and the first residents get to enjoy being outside again eviction day has come for delivery drivers who have been living in tents all over the city. A Thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1529847140926619648)  2022-05-26T15:29Z 18.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Shanghai Lockdown Stories: These past two months have been extraordinary. So how are you guys doing A series of street interviews with residents updated as I continue to meet people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1531177386246434816)  2022-05-30T07:35Z 18.2K followers, [---] engagements


"The light is beautiful this morning in Shanghai and I decided to take the drone out to explore my neighborhood. A thread"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1789804619985772547)  2024-05-12T23:47Z 18.2K followers, 112.3K engagements


"Politics first safety second science third. Rarely has a sentence caused my blood to boil like it did when I read this in Wuhan: How the COVID-19 Outbreak in China Spiraled Out of Control by @Dali_Yang. A thread. TL; DR: its worth your time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/chris__pc/status/1878432055983542336)  2025-01-12T13:21Z 18.2K followers, 82.4K engagements

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