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Recent political discourse hints at internal ruptures within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), particularly centered around the leadership of Xi Jinping. Despite rampant speculation about political turmoil in Zhongnanhai, the capital’s residents remain largely unaware or indifferent, preoccupied with their day-to-day survival as the economic landscape shifts beneath them.
A Stroll Through Quiet Streets
Beijing’s Shindong Road serves as a microcosm of wider trends. The narrator describes its daily abandonment, where even bustling holidays evoke little more than silence. Empty parking lots and vacant storefronts tell a story of economic malaise that has seeped deep into the city's fabric.