A person walks past dismantled barricades in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on Monday, as the city lifted 18 days of Covid-19 lockdown that day. Photo: Li Congxun, intern reporter/Caixin

Workers dismantle roadside barricades. Photo: Li Congxun, intern reporter/Caixin

Students in kindergarten, primary and middle schools in Chengdu were allowed to return to school on Monday. Photo: Li Congxun, intern reporter/Caixin

The owners of a fruit shop prepare to reopen their store. Photo: Li Congxun, intern reporter/Caixin

A waitress places a welcome mat at the entrance of a restaurant prior to its reopening. Photo: Li Congxun, intern reporter/Caixin

Residents eat in a recently reopened restaurant. People will need to present proof of a negative Covid test result within the last 72 hours to enter public areas or take public transport. A negative Covid test result from the preceding 48 hours will be needed to enter entertainment venues. Photo: An Yuan/China News Service, VCG

Residents wait to get haircuts. Photo: Li Congxun, intern reporter/Caixin

Chengdu’s roads are busy with commuters once again. The city reported zero local infections on Monday, though 65 locations are still designated as being at high or medium risk for Covid transmission, according to the Chengdu Municipal Health Commission. Photo: Li Congxun, intern reporter/Caixin