After undergoing a substantial lockdown, Shanghai still forcibly declared victory over the epidemic. Relevant officials officially denied the term "lockdown," stating that "Shanghai has never announced a 'lockdown,' so there is no 'lifting of lockdown,' and the term 'lifting of lockdown' should not be used. The city-wide static management in Shanghai was like pressing the pause button, 'but during this period, the core functions of the city continued to operate.'