We aren’t under quarantine, our city is not under lockdown, but it’s been 29 days since there was any type of normalcy in our lives here in Guangzhou, China. Now finally we are starting to take steps back into our everyday lives. But first lets take a loot what precautions we have taken during these weeks. Wearing masks whenever we go outside, if we are somewhere alone we take the masks on and put back on if someone comes. It’s not that we are worried them infecting us, it’s a sign of “I care about you, so I’m going to protect you and me by putting my mask on”. We…

You are online reading this blog, so you must have heard about the recent coronavirus outbreak. I’m not going to repeat what the news are saying, but I wanted to write a litte about my own experience in living in Guangzhou during this time. We started hearing about the coronavirus last week, but didn’t get that worried at first. When I tried to go to the pharmacy on January 23rd, surgical masks were already sold out. Luckily my sister-in-law always keeps a stash of masks and medical items at home as she is a nurse. On Friday the 24th we still went to the local flower market, but just wearing…