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坏姐姐来了\| After Contracting COVID-19, Where Did Our Names Go?
DATE	2022/04/26
LOCATION	Shanghai and other regions

"Little Yang Ren" has become the standardized label for COVID-19 positive patients. These new terms have led to issues of stigmatization and discrimination against those infected with the virus.

Tongji University Red-Blue Incident
DATE	2022/04/26
LOCATION	Tongji University, Shanghai

“Stop fucking reading that press release—anyone can do that. Can you turn on your mic and speak for real? You bastard.”

Shanghai Lockdown Jokes
DATE	2022/04/14
LOCATION	Shanghai

Shanghai jokes have since become as famous as Soviet jokes.

Performance Art “The Wings of Negativity”
DATE	2022/06/01
LOCATION	Shanghai

A Shanghai netizen turned all their used antigen test kits into wings and wore them.

Song “We Are the Last Generation”
DATE	2022/06/01
LOCATION	Shanghai

A song created by netizens after Shanghai’s “reopening,” rejecting the victory celebrations.

Song Adaptation “Sealing Shanghai Beach”
DATE	2022/03/29
LOCATION	Shanghai

A Hong Kong netizen adapted the song Shanghai Beach into a satirical piece mocking the lockdown in Shanghai.

The Tongji University Red-and-Blue Incident and Its Derivative Works
DATE	2022/04/27
LOCATION	Shanghai Tongji University

This is no longer a simple case of “infiltration” — it’s a “color revolution”: red + blue.

New Definitions: Internet Satire During Lockdown
DATE	2022
LOCATION	Shanghai

“There’s a new phrase now — No business, no Shanghai.”

The Dance "Let Me Say Thank You" Appearing Across the Country to Thank Frontline COVID Workers
DATE	2022/03
LOCATION	Various regions across China

A dance titled “Let Me Say Thank You” expressing gratitude to “Big Whites” (frontline pandemic workers) has spread on Weibo and short video platforms.

Yang Xiao’s Works During Lockdown (“Goodbye Language”, etc.)
DATE	2022/04/27
LOCATION	Shanghai

“Have you seen the original of this painting? They’re beating someone—like they’re dancing.”