titanup001 t1_ixu9vr7 wrote
Reply to comment by Healthy-Travel3105 in China's widening COVID curbs trigger public pushback by reuters
I live in china. They're terrified of covid. They've been fed that it is more dangerous than it is.
They feel proud and think that china is the safest place to be. They've told me I should bring my family here so they're safe. I told them everyone in my family has had covid at least once, and that it's not a bit deal at all. They're horrified.
Only recently have I seen any annoyance at all at the ridiculous and often utterly illogical measures taken around here.
meren002 t1_ixv370y wrote
I also live in China, in Beijing. I would generally echo the sentiments, but not to the extreme as you put it. I think older people (like 40+) might be as you say, I've definitely had those comments from some, but the younger people are definitely a lot more internationally aware. I don't know of anyone Chinese in their 20s or 30s, my age, who doesn't know that covid these days is just a 4 day cough and a headache. They're fed up and pissed, as the countless articles and videos of rioting and police push backs would say. I've lived here four years and Chinese people are quick to vocalize their discontent with the government these days . That NEVER happened 3 years ago. People are so fed up they aren't scared anymore.
titanup001 t1_ixv3eqg wrote
That's good to hear. I don't really have any Chinese friends, so 8mnjust going by my coworkers.
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