January 29, 2020, 06:03 PM
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China has put 16 cities under lockdown in a bid to contain the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan.
46 million people under quarantine
About 46 million people are affected by the lockdown.
Unable to travel out of their cities, and stuck at home for most of the time other than making the necessary trips to get food and other essentials, some Chinese have come up with innovative ways to while away their time indoors.
The hashtag, "What to do when you're stuck at home" (#家里蹲时做什么) has been read about 20 million times on popular microblogging site Weibo.
Here are some of the antics people got up to at home when going out was not exactly an option.
Pretending to be a monster that gobbles up and spits out cars.
How to survive staying indoors during #coronavirus lockdown according to these very important videos making their rounds on Chinese social media. Firstly: don't be afraid to express your feelings and get in touch with your emotions. pic.twitter.com/xd8yj73dtx
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) January 27, 2020
Performing the lion dance using a simple blanket and bucket & pretending to be a blacksmith (second clip)
Lunar New Year holidays extended, some cities on lockdown as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and here’s a video filed under the correct way of spending time at home pic.twitter.com/SBlbgQAA15
— Aria Chen (@ariahychen) January 27, 2020
Playing ring toss & exercising indoors
Three: exercise your body and brain to combat stress and anxiety. pic.twitter.com/RZ3qOU1CeV
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) January 27, 2020
Swinging at home
GIF adapted via Weibo
Playing all four persons at a mahjong game
GIF adapted via Weibo
Pretending to flip Japanese octopus balls (takoyaki) using Ferrero Rocher chocolates
GIF adapted via Weibo
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Bored Chinese internet users amused
Chinese netizens were tickled by such videos, especially the last one where the person was flipping Ferrero Rocher chocolate balls.
Screengrab via Weibo
"Here's another crazy."
Screengrab via Weibo
"Through this video, I sense that everyone is just as bored as me at home, I feel much better now."
Top image adapted via Weibo & Twitter
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