WATCH: Haunting Drone Footage Captures Empty Shanghai Streets

By Ned Kelly, April 9, 2022

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Shanghai, a megalopolis of some 25 million people, is currently undergoing China's biggest citywide lockdown since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some stunning drone footage, captured by Tim Chambers (creator of the Shanghai Metro Challenge), takes you on a sweeping flight over the now deserted streets of Xujiahui, in the western Puxi area of the city.

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Watch the haunting footage – set to the track 'Voices' by Patrick Patrikios – below...


Scan the QR to visit Tim Chambers' YouTube channel (VPN on):

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READ MORE: Meet the Man Who Rode Every Shanghai Metro Line in One Go


[All images and video courtesy of Tim Chambers]

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