The country amassed zero-Covid infrastructure - now much of it is being dismantled or repurposed.
China has ditched zero-Covid but remnants of the policy are still everywhere - from sprawling temporary hospitals and empty testing booths, to posters of QR codes that ask for your travel history.
And now much of that infrastructure is being dismantled or repurposed - or at least that's what officials are trying to do. This particular 605-room facility, located in the provincial capital Jinan, was being used as a quarantine centre. One tenant, who works at a carmaker nearby, told Jinan Daily that he "literally moved in with his suitcase", adding it was "very convenient" as his workplace was just across the street.
"I suggest the person who came up with the idea go and live in the square cabin," one user on Weibo mocked. On Douyin - the Chinese version of TikTok - a top-liked comment read: "This will surely scare the talents away."Testing booths, both mobile and stationary, had been a common sight across the country. Located in every neighbourhood, they played an essential role in implementing zero-Covid.
While most testing requirements are gone, bright red posters asking people to scan QR codes can still be spotted everywhere.
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