Published 17:59 IST, January 31st 2020
China: People come up with creative ideas to fight coronavirus amid lockdown
As life came to a standstill for 11 million China citizens stuck indoor due to coronavirus, they are coming out with innovative techniques to combat boredom.
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As the death toll in China has reached the alarming 213 infecting at least 9,692 people in the City of Wuhan that has been on the lockdown since the disease originated, people have been quarantined and China has witnessed abandoned streets. As life came to a standstill for the 11 million citizens stuck indoor due to restraint orders by the government, they are coming out with innovative techniques to combat boredom, food art, and interesting games.
People shared creative food décor and gaming ideas
The Chinese nationals have taken to Weibo and other Chinese social media sites to share their creative food décor and gaming ideas in an attempt to fray away from the boredom amid restrictions. Some users have shared the posts on Twitter portraying different activities that the Chinese are indulging in to overcome their isolation.
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A user shared a video where some of the locals are seen coming together for a party to cheer themselves up during the tensions prevailing in the country of the deadly coronavirus.
Some users have shared a video of themselves wearing costumes of cartoon characters and giving a shoutout to the passersby on the street. Many images of people getting creative with food have also come up where they have decorated the edible items in either a pattern of characters from the famous cartoon series. There are videos of hilarious indoor sports and dances circulating.
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17:59 IST, January 31st 2020