Life with our heads in the 'cloud'

By Zhang Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2020-04-12 12:49
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Disco dancing goes online at a bar in Changsha.[Photo provided to China Daily]

The COVID-19 outbreak forced a sudden pause on the lives of everyone. People began practicing social distancing, and many had to work at home, living the new "cloud life".

In order to reduce their commuting times and staff concentration, "cloud offices" and "cloud meetings" are becoming popular work forms; "cloud classrooms" in primary and secondary schools and colleges across the nation are conducted through live broadcasts, recordings, videos and other online teaching utilities.

Brick-and-mortar stores have transformed themselves to ensure their survival, with more frequent use of online shopping systems that have witnessed a boom of derivative business models, such as contactless distribution and live broadcast sales pitches.

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