The second episode of the Digital X Dynamic 0 series, where guests and I explore different digital aspects of our experiences during the heavily restricted 2022 Shanghai city-wide lockdown, imposed officially from April until June as part of the Chinese government's national "dynamic zero-COVID" policy.

Candice and I dive into the different roles of the compound (i.e.-gated residential neighbourhood) WeChat group chat: the curious internal cultures of these chats and how they evolved as lockdown dragged on. We go on to discuss China's thriving meme culture and what this shared online humour may reveal about the larger socio-political landscape.    

Join host Yung Lo as she explores ordinary human experiences of the extraordinary digital world with guests. Approx. every two weeks, usually on the weekend. Let’s dive into the humanly digital.

The first episode of the Digital X Dynamic 0 series, where guests and I explore different digital aspects of our experiences during the heavily restricted 2022 Shanghai city-wide lockdown, imposed officially from April until June as part of the Chinese government's national "dynamic zero-COVID" policy.

Selina and I reminisce about life under arguably the world’s strictest lockdown: how the highly advanced online shopping and delivery systems became key to survival; the highs and lows of ‘团购‘ (tuán gòu - bulk buying); who exactly are ’跑腿‘ (pǎo tuǐ - errand runners) and how they became our saving grace; and the unique e-commerce landscape of China.