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  • Early DecemberThe first COVID-19 patient appeared. The Lancet reported that the first patient developed symptoms on December 1, while the Wuhan Health Commission reported December 8 as the onset date of the first case.

  • Epidemic Outbreak

    December 30The Wuhan Health Commission issued an internal notice to local medical institutions regarding a "pneumonia of unknown cause." Dr. Li Wenliang blew the whistle in a WeChat group, warning about a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.

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  • January 1Wuhan police announced that eight people were punished for "spreading rumors" about the outbreak.

  • January 20Official media confirmed for the first time that the COVID-19 coronavirus was transmissible from person to person.

  • Wuhan Lockdown

    January 23Wuhan was locked down, followed by gradual lockdowns in other areas of Hubei Province.

  • Li Wenliang

    February 7Dr. Li Wenliang passed away due to COVID-19.

  • March 11The WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

  • April 8Wuhan officially lifted its lockdown.

  • Ruili Lockdown

    September 14The city of Ruili on the China-Myanmar border entered its first lockdown, with repeated lockdowns over the next three years.

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  • January 1Chinese-made vaccines were rolled out, initiating large-scale vaccination efforts nationwide.

  • AugustChina's COVID-19 control shifted from regular measures to the "dynamic zero-COVID" approach, emphasizing full-chain and precise control.

  • Xi'an Lockdown

    DecemberXi'an implemented a lockdown, marking the first use of the term "social dynamic zeroing."

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  • SHANGHAI LOCKDOWN

    MarchShanghai began phased lockdowns, with "social dynamic zeroing" replacing "precise control."

  • Guizhou Bus Incident

    September 18A bus transferring "COVID-related individuals" overturned at night in Guizhou, resulting in 27 deaths.

  • Sitong Bridge Protest

    October 13Peng Lifa hung banners on the Sitong Bridge in Beijing, protesting lockdowns and dictatorship.

  • Tibet Protests

    Late OctoberStreet protests broke out in Lhasa, Tibet, over dissatisfaction with COVID lockdown policies.

  • Beijing Health Code Pop-ups

    October-NovemberBefore the 20th Party Congress, Beijing's health code system caused widespread restrictions on entering the city for two months.

  • November 11The government issued the "20 Measures," signaling the easing of zero-COVID policies.

  • Foxconn Worker Protests

    November 22Foxconn workers in Zhengzhou staged large-scale protests against COVID policies and fled the factory en masse.

  • Urumqi Fire

    November 24A fire in the Jixiangyuan residential complex in Urumqi, Xinjiang, killed 10 people and injured 9, with lockdown measures blamed for hindering rescue efforts.

  • White Paper and Other Protests

    November 25-27Protests against lockdown policies erupted in universities and streets across different provinces and cities, with blank A4 paper becoming a symbol of dissent.

  • Reopening/Great Victory

    December 7The central government announced the "New Ten Measures," abruptly ending the zero-COVID policy.

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  • February 16The Standing Committee of the Politburo declared a "major decisive victory" in China's fight against COVID-19.

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