Shenzhen Weekly Round Up – Oct 10, 2022: BA.5.1.7 Enters China, Poliburo Meetings, and a recap of Holiday Travel

Dear Shenzhen-er,

Hope the holiday treated you well. As expected domestic travel numbers spiked over the break - camping and self-driving tours were all the rage. Covid numbers yesterday came in at 10 new cases with only 1 coming from community screening. Biggest Covid-related headline this morning is about the entrance of Omicron Variant BA.5.1.7 into the Mainland via Shaoguan city (about 4 hours north of us). Supposedly even more contagious than it's predecessors - it may be prudent to set your expectations accordingly in the weeks ahead. Our Covid dashboard is up in draft form - updates go up daily throughout the week there - your feedback is most welcome!

The CPC Central Committee began it's 7th plenary session yesterday. The article references a media resource for the upcoming 20th National Congress meeting that went live today. I'll be eyeballing it with intense curiousity over the next couple weeks - hoping for the best of course.

I'll be attending the European Chambers Business awards on Friday - as always have a look at our full events page to see the latest!

-David & The NowShenzhen Team

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This Week’s Featured News:

• Highly contagious Omicron variant BA.5.1.7 identified in Chinese mainland for first time
• 19th CPC Central Committee holds 7th plenary session
• Domestic Travel over the Holiday: Over 400 Million

For the latest Shenzhen news, check out NowShenzhen.com/news.

This Week’s Featured Shenzhen Apartments:

• [Shekou]- New Apt w Seaview@ Peninsula 1-4BR-139㎡-23000/Mo
• [Nanshan] - Spacious w Seaview @ Xixiang -2BR-67㎡-5600/Mo
• [Luohu] - Loft Style Apt @ Dajuyuan - 1BR-59㎡-4200/Mo
• [Nanshan]- Large Homey Apt @ Dongjiaotou -3BR-120㎡-14500/Mo
• [Shekou]-New Apt Seaview @ Peninsula 1-3BR-121㎡-18000/Mo

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This Week’s Featured Shenzhen Jobs:

• [Shenzhen] (Full Time) - Homeroom KD Foreign Teacher @ BeneBaby Benyi KD
• [Shenzhen] (Full Time) - High Sch Chem & Bio Teacher @ Chucai
• [Shenzhen] (Full Time) - Primary English Teacher @ Chucai

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This Week’s Featured Upcoming Shenzhen Events:

• CanCham Thanksgiving| 10/10 @7:30pm
• European Business in China Award| 10/14 All Day
• Yakitori, Sake, and Friends @ Zentori| 8/15~12/31 @6pm

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