A vendor sells roses and snacks Wednesday near Qingnian Road in Beijing. The city’s Covid restrictions have closed most stores, forcing people to sell their wares on the streets. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A bakery stall near Qingnian Road on Wednesday. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A barber gives a resident a haircut on the sidewalk. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A bar offers take-out cocktails to customers as Beijing stopped dine-in services on May 1. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

Meals on offer sit on a streetside table run by a local restaurant. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

Customers buy their meals from a temporary stall set up by a restaurant. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A cold noodle kiosk stands outside a bar. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A vendor sells braised pork rice to customers in a car park near Qingnian Road. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A vendor sells fresh beverages from a car. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

Vendors wait for customers on a crosswalk. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin