Beijing Observation: After the CCP suspended the zero-clearing policy, China ushered in the first Spring Festival holiday. Under the festive atmosphere, people returning to their hometowns are both looking forward to and anxious

BEIJING - The continued rise in the rate of new coronavirus infections across China and the massive movement of people returning home during the Spring Festival travel has raised concerns about the country's weak medical resources in rural areas. Just this week ushered in the peak period of returning home during the Spring Festival, the first traditional Year of the Rabbit after the zero-clearing policy was suspended, and people from all over the country embarked on the road to return home. Due to the potential risk of infection caused by large-scale population movements, Chinese health authorities issued a document stating that medical resources in many places should be guaranteed and supplied first in rural areas where the epidemic prevention link is the weakest.

When the Chinese government's zero-zero policy continues to be effectively implemented, the public has become the first health person in charge of their own epidemic prevention. At present, the provincial and local two sessions have been held one after another. Although the central economic work conference has made corresponding conclusions on China's economy not long ago, the two sessions of the provinces have "low-key" announced the province's next five-year plan. This year coincides with the new China With the election reorganization of the National People's Congress, the outside world has been watching China's future economic and political trends. China's political uncertainty shows some reasonable and unreasonable factors. For the public, whether the economic situation is good or not depends on whether the current conflict between officials and the people can be effectively resolved.

The columnist also visited many commercial outlets and scenic spots in Beijing and Hebei recently, and most people expressed their expectations and worries.

The Lunar New Year holiday is approaching, and the number of tourists in Beijing's Tiananmen area is relatively reduced, and security is strengthened

Although the epidemic prevention and control policy has changed, many commercial outlets and restaurants in Beijing no longer require any form of health certificate, but the flow of people dining and consuming is not very large. In the Tiananmen area, the reporter found that the number of tourists here has decreased significantly compared with previous weekends, and many tourists choose to travel before the Spring Festival holiday. In the National Museum of China and the Zhongnanhai area, the reporters found that the security forces here were significantly stronger than before. On the way into the Tiananmen area, the reporters were asked to frequently check their IDs and open their packages to check their belongings. They were also asked about this trip. The purpose of going to Beijing, residence, occupation and identity.

The inspection of some paper documents is particularly prominent. At the security checkpoint entering Tiananmen Square, some tourists were found carrying paper documents and were called to a nearby room for interrogation and questioning. In the case of going to Zhongnanhai, the frequency of inquiries into relevant areas has increased significantly and the number of tourists coming and going is relatively small.

In the face of the white paper revolution protests in many places in China last month and the continued downward pressure on the economy, the security measures on the streets of Beijing are much stricter than before, and many tourists from other places have been interrogated and questioned.

The economic recovery has started, and the public's willingness to consume has declined

As the Spring Festival approaches, many places in China have begun to issue some consumer coupons to the public. Most of these coupons can be used in local offline shopping malls and supermarkets. In Beijing, all urban areas have begun to distribute free electronic consumption coupons to citizens. Some offline shopping malls have begun to welcome the Spring Festival consumption season; however, recently, Carrefour, one of the foreign supermarkets in Beijing, was found to have empty shelves for several days, and some consumers went through corresponding stores. Pickup cards are restricted.

Some videos from the Chinese social media Kuaishou show that some products that can be purchased with delivery cards have already been sold out. According to the data released by Carrefour China, in the past three years, due to the epidemic policy and business downturn, several stores have been closed in many cities in China. However, in the face of consumer complaints and reports to local regulatory authorities, the relevant situation is still under investigation.

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It is worth noting that the sluggish business situation has not affected the enthusiasm of some young people to buy gold. When the reporter visited the shopping malls in Hebei and Beijing, he found that the consumer groups who buy gold jewelry near the Spring Festival have changed, and some young people have become the main force of gold purchases. In the Bell Tower Commercial Building in Baoding, Hebei, there are not a few young people buying gold at the counters of Laofengxiang and Caibai jewelry, which are common Chinese gold brands. The same situation also appeared in Beijing. A coffee shop owner said in a conversation with reporters that customers who came to his shop also told her that their willingness to buy gold was gradually increasing. The shop owner said that according to her observation, as the Spring Festival approaches, it is surprising that gold has become a hot-selling product during the Chinese New Year. It’s just that young people are now keen to buy gold jewelry, and it has only become a popular trend in some second and third tiers. Compared with big cities Such investment is undoubtedly the best choice.

But she also admitted that it is common for a wave of resignation peaks or some people to lose their jobs after the new year. The HR director of another technology company based in Beijing believes that after the government relaxes the epidemic prevention policy, it will bring about changes in some industries and fields, and there will inevitably be a new trend of employment recovery.

China is battling a surge in COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed the healthcare system and medical staff. Will this affect the continued trend of China's economy in the future? The real estate and construction sector, which accounts for more than a quarter of China's GDP, has been suffering since a crackdown on excessive borrowing and rampant speculation began in 2020. The World Bank predicts that China's GDP will rebound to 4.3% in 2023, but it is still lower than expected.

However, an economic official from Beijing believes that the most fundamental way out is to give priority to solving the government debt problem in the region for local governments to effectively implement economic policies.