Editor's Note:
Road barriers are being removed in East China’s Shanghai as the megacity winds down restrictions on the mobility of people. After over two months of lockdown, residents who are permitted to go out of their communities are enjoying normal life again. (Photos: Wu Shiliu)
Some workers are removing barriers at a crossroad in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Some workers are removing barriers in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A staff wearing a protective suit is breaking down a temporary duty post set up for COVID-19 control work in East China’s Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Some workers are removing barriers in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A store to fix motorbikes and electric scooters opens to customers in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A street view in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A street view in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A street view in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Residents queue to take nucleic acid tests in East China’s Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A young girl poses for steet snap in East China’s Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A street view in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Young girls are captured by wandering photographers’ cameras on a street in East China’s Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A resident washes his car parking inside a community in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Young people enjoy gathering together on streets in East China’s Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Young people enjoy gathering together on streets in East China’s Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Pictures of the same section of a road in downtown Shanghai on May 19 (up) and May 31, respectively. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Pictures of the same section of a road in downtown Shanghai on May 17 (up) and May 31, respectively. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A man takes out a quilt and leaves it dry in the sunlight after the barriers block his store was removed in East China’s Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Some workers are removing barriers at a crossroad in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Some workers are removing barriers in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A worker takes a nap on a pile of wood planks which were used as barriers during the lockdown period on a road in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Workers started to break down barriers at 8am on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Some workers are removing barriers at a crossroad in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Workers take a nap on wood planks which were used as barriers during the lockdown period on a road in downtown Shanghai on May 31. Workers started to break down barriers at 8am on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Pedestrians and cyclists explore The Bund, in East China’s Shanghai, on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Pedestrians and cyclists explore The Bund, in East China’s Shanghai, on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Pedestrians and cyclists explore The Bund, in East China’s Shanghai, on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Pedestrians and cyclists explore The Bund, in East China’s Shanghai, on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A medical team from Central China’s Wuhan deployed to Shanghai to help on the battle against COVID-19 takes a photo at The Bund, in East China’s Shanghai, on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
Pedestrians and cyclists explore The Bund, in East China’s Shanghai, on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu 
A medical team from Central China’s Wuhan deployed to Shanghai to help on the battle against COVID-19 takes a photo at The Bund, in East China’s Shanghai, on May 31. Photo: Wu Shiliu
