The migrant woman occasionally went out for a walk with her dog, but lived in the phone booth for a month. A resident of an apartment building across the street got into her moth and started posting pictures of her living conditions on social media. The indignation was immediately great among many Chinese who see this as mistreatment of the homeless by the city government.
Many residents complain about the lengthy lockdowns in Shanghai, which are sometimes imposed absurdly with a heavy hand. It has also already led to food shortages. Recently, officials smashed into an apartment door to drag residents to a quarantine ward. The climax was the case of a 75-year-old nursing home resident who was put in a body bag to be transported to the crematorium, but was found to be alive when they placed her in the van.