A man flies a kite on the Bund in Shanghai to celebrate Children’s Day on Wednesday as the city ends its two-month lockdown the same day. Photo: VCG

A woman and her son jump on the street to celebrate Shanghai’s reopening on Tuesday. The city began easing its tough Covid-19 restrictions on May 16. Photo: VCG

A child plays on the grass outside St. Ignatius Cathedral in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: VCG

Residents buy coffee Monday at a reopened Starbucks store in Shanghai’s Xuhui district. Photo: VCG

Residents walk their dog on a street near Wukang Mansion in Shanghai. Photo: The Paper

Residents ride with their cats on a street in Huangpu district on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Residents queue to take nucleic acid tests at a testing point near the Bund. The city requires residents to provide negative Covid test results valid within 72 hours to use public transport and enter public venues. Photo: VCG

A worker dismantles barriers in a residential area of Huangpu district. Photo: VCG

A woman watches her phone while exercising on the riverside Bund on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

A woman drinks on the Bund at midnight Wednesday to celebrate the reopening. Photo: VCG

Residents gathered on the Bund to laud the end of lockdown. The city reported 15 new local cases on Tuesday. Photo: VCG