June 18, 2022

With the recent Omicron flare-ups largely put under control, consumption across many Chinese cities, restrained in the past two months during the resurgence, has significantly ramped up thanks to the government's pro-growth policies and market events like the annual June-18 (618) shopping festival.

"I have received several goods I ordered during the pre-sell period," a Shanghai resident surnamed Jiang told the Global Times on Saturday. As a keen online shopper, she stopped nearly all online shopping during the city's two-month lockdown from April to May.

"There are still some on the way," she said, noting that the delivery of several of her parcels seemed to have gotten stuck as logistics companies struggle to handle large amounts of orders.

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