SHANGHAI LOCKDOWN CHAT - STEPHY

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Q:

首先，可否简单自我介绍一下？（比如，你来自哪里？在上海多久了？现在在上海哪个区？在上海从事什么？）

First of all, can you briefly introduce yourself? (Like, where are you from?How long have you been in Shanghai? Which district are you living? What do you do in Shanghai? ,etc.）

A:

我是Stephy～七七八八的算一下，这是来上海第3年了（差不多）？一直在静安区，现在住在一条特别喜欢的烟火气很浓的街道上。

I'm Stephy ~ this is almost my 3rd year in Shanghai. I now live on a very lively street in Jing'an District.

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Q:

这次疫情你已经居家隔离多久了？你所在的区域或者楼栋情况怎么样？是如何解决最基本的饮食问题？目前物资还充足吗？

How long have you been in this home quarantine? What's the situation of your area or building? How do you manage to solve the basic grocery problem? Do you have enough supplies at the moment?

A:

我猜我算是最幸运的那一波，今天是被正正式式的关起来的第19天，有太多人都在4月1日之前就被关起来了。小区只有两栋，所以暂时暂时（上天保佑）没有阳性。物资和大家一样，来自于团购或者公司。目前没有成功的在任何平台上购买到任何生活用品。至于是否充足，我觉得更像是一种动态平衡的感觉，这一刻是充足的，下一刻就觉得马上缺了点什么。

I guess I'm one of the luckiest.Today is the 19th day of lockdown, and so many people were in quarantine even before the 1st Apr. There are only two buildings in my compound, so there is no positive case for now (God bless us). Like everyone else, groceries mostly came from group shopping or company's delivery. However, I haven’t successfully ordered anything from any platform (ironically how easy it used to be in China). As for whether the supplies are sufficient or not, I think it is more like you are an accountant and you are always trying to calculate your balance sheet. Even if it is ‘balanced’right now, the next moment it feels like something needs to be refilled.

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Q:

隔离这么久了，工作模式是怎么样呢？是否跟平时去公司工作有很大差别？工作日和周末一般是怎么度过的？

Has this lockdown changes your working mode? Is it very different from going to work in the company? What is a typical work day and weekend day for you, during this quarantine?

A:

由于我工作的本质就是沟通，所以基本在电脑上完成。要说差别，其实在于是否通勤到办公室的氛围和精神状态。工作日就工作的占比多一点，周末就节奏再慢一点。但基本上一整天，大部分的时间都贡献给到电脑。浏览和吸收不同的东西罢了～

Since the majority of my job is to communicate, which can be done through my laptop, I don’t feel much difference. The difference is more about the working atmosphere and mindset. Basically, most of the time I am with my laptop, absorbing different contents though.

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Q:

这次疫情，最让你觉得温暖和失望的事件，分别是什么？

What are the warmest AND the most disappointing social newsyou saw, during this lockdown?

A:

我依稀记得，一直到第14天前，我的状态都还不错，暗暗（只敢说暗暗）庆幸整个城市的节奏慢下来了一点，就算每天呆在家里也不会有fomo。直到第15天开始，看到这么多的新闻，却没有看到一点点被保障的解封期限，才感觉到不妙起来。这也是我觉得很失望的事情。人们也许会慢慢适应，但其实我们不应当被这么对待。最温暖的事情一定一定是邻居带给我的。一天我在群里的接龙上（随意）的写了一下我希望能够团纸巾，3min内楼下两户人家给我送上来了抽纸和卷纸。第二天我包装好了一点肉，写了两张纸条贴着挂在他们的门口。第四天的时候，一位邻居贴好了纸条给我送上来了他们学着抖音做的包子。It made my day ;)

I vaguely remember that I was in good shape during the first two weeks. I was kind of glad that the pace of the whole city slowed down a little, so even if I stayed at home every day, there would be no FOMO. I started to feel a bit anxious from the 15th day since I saw so much news, but no sign of unblocking dates. That's something I got disappointed about. People may gradually adapt even better to the lockdown life, but we shouldn't be treated this way. The heartfelt feeling is absolutely given by my neighbors. One day I wrote randomly in the group that I wanted to buy some toilet paper, and within 3 minutes, two neighbours from downstairs brough theirs to me. The next day I packed some meat and wrote thanks notes sticking them to their door. On the fourth day, one of them brought me buns they had learned to make via TikTok, which made my day ;)

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Q:

每天面对这么多的复杂的新闻，这次是否让你对上海的印象有所改观？如果10分是满分，你会给上海这次防疫措施打几分？为什么？

We saw so much chaotic news every day, has this changed your impression about Shanghai? From 1-10, how much do you score for Shanghai’s lockdown solutions? Any suggestions to improve?

A:

自从2020年来，我对国内的防疫措施都还是非常自豪的，更不用说对上海。毕竟我们是最早进入“解放”时期，并在2021年拥有自由的受利者。但不得不说这一次，真的有了一种无力的失望感。这种感觉是我不曾记得我拥有过的。这帮助我思考了很多。从不同角度的思考。关于我们的权利，关于我们的“反抗”，关于我们的声音是否可以被听见，关于“体制”在灾难下对人更加毁灭的伤害。但这个印象的改观不仅仅是关于上海的，更多还是关于上面说到的体制和制度。因为除了上海，还有多少是我们没有看到的地方？

Since 2020, I was still very proud of the covid policies in China, not to mention Shanghai. After all, we have enjoyed so much covid-free times in 2021. But I have to say that this time, there was really a sense of powerless and disappointment. It's a feeling I never had. This helped me think a lot from different perspectives,about our rights, about our "resistance," about whether our voices can be heard, about the devastating harm that the "system" can inflict on people. This change of impression is not only on Shanghai, but more about the system. Because apart from Shanghai, how many other places are there that we haven't seen?

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Q:

请问你在这段特殊时期，如何保持自己的心态相对稳定？有没有找到一些比较好的心理疏导方式去排解长期居家的抑郁心情？

How do you manage to keep your mind relatively stable during this special period? Have you found some good ways of releasing stressor depression?

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隔离的日子里，生活变成了很多颗粒的东西。它是你掂量着如何储藏蔬菜的策略，吃掉的最后一根香蕉，还有3天就会喝完的咖啡。但是你的快乐也可以变的更加的纯粹和简单，比如这几天的好天气里，你在早餐时能晒到一些太阳，比如团购接龙的蚝油提前到达，比如和朋友一起视频运动后心跳的加速。去看到，感受，放大这些本来也许就不那么“理所当然”的东西，也许可以帮助你排倒那么一点负面情绪吧？

During the quarantine days, life became a lot of small segments. It's in your strategy of storing vegetables, cherishing your last banana, and enjoying your coffee which would be finished in the next 3 days. The happiness can also become very pure and simple, such the sunshine you’ve got during breakfast, the early arrival of oyster sauce from group purchase orders, the acceleration of your heartbeat after video workout with friends. Seeing, feeling, and amplifying these things that should not be taking for granted in the first place.

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Q:

通过这次疫情隔离，是否有一些积极的感悟可以分享给各位？（可以同时分享2-3张有代表性的照片？）

From the lockdown, are there any positive lessons or messages that you want to share with other people? (Please attach 2-3 representative photos taken during the lockdown)

A:

摒弃了一些逃避的机会，把这细碎慢节奏的日子，当作一场“你是否会照顾自己”的考验吧。打理计划采购，把食物放进冰箱，给自己做好每一顿饭，本来就不是什么简单的事情。如果你正在做着这些，至少我（或者你的父母）一定都会很为你骄傲的！

Drop the thoughts of escape, and use these slow-paced days as a test of "can you take care of yourself?" Planning purchase orders, putting food in the refrigerator, and making yourself a nice meal are never simple tasks. If you're doing any of this, at least I (or your parents) will be very proud of you!

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Heartfelt Moments

Enjoy the "Me" Time (tbh a bit too much now)