With Didi and express courier (aka kuaidi) services to Shunyi suspended for several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the district, residents are getting used to life without them – and in many cases realizing how dependent they have become on them.
It’s not just about the tree – there’s also the ornaments, the lights, the wreaths … and the creepy animatronic Santas. While Taobao seems to be the answer for everything these days, there’s nothing that says “tis the season” like browsing for your holiday gear in person.