'It is just like it was three years ago'
Alexander Bushroe is from Florida, USA, and has resided in China since 2009. He graduated from Clemson University and the Dalian University of Technology. In this column on the City News Service, he'll offer some thoughts about the latest official goings-on in Shanghai and navigating through life in the city. If you have any questions, please email Alex at alex@shanghaidaily.com.
As China downgraded the COVID-19 management from Category A to Category B, the limitations for international travel were abolished from January 8.
For the first time since April 2020, passengers from abroad no longer will encounter quarantine staff in hazmat suits holding throat swabs on landing, or be transported to designated quarantine hotels.
Alexander Bushroe speaks to expats at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the first day after the latest COVID-19 control policy was lifted.
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Editor: Su Yanxian
Writer: Alexander Bushroe
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Video: Shot by Ma Xuefeng and Alexander Bushroe. Edited by Zhong Youyang. Subtitles by Wang Xinzhou.