China Shuts Down , Electronics Hub, Imposes , More COVID Lockdowns.br China Shuts Down , Electronics Hub, Imposes , More COVID Lockdowns.br On August 29, China's southern city of Shenzhen shut down the world's largest electronics market and halted public transport amid new lockdowns.br On August 29, China's southern city of Shenzhen shut down the world's largest electronics market and halted public transport amid new lockdowns.br CNN reports that authorities announcedbr neighborhood-wide lockdowns after br a small number of COVID cases were reported.br According to the district government, Huaqiangbei br is among three neighborhoods placed underbr a mandatory four-day lockdown in the Futian district.br Residents living in the district are not allowed to leave br their homes except to receive COVID testing, which br they are required to do daily until at least September 1.br Residents living in the district are not allowed to leave br their homes except to receive COVID testing, which br they are required to do daily until at least September 1.br Businesses will also be required to shut down, br while supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals br will be allowed to remain open.br On August 29, Shenzhen reported 35 infections, including 11 asymptomatic cases, in the international technology hub of 18 million people.br Dozens of neighborhoods have br been identified as "high-risk areas" and br placed under strict lockdown orders.br CNN reports that videos shared by residents br show metal barriers erected outside br residential buildings, locking residents inside.br CNN reports that videos shared by residents br show metal barriers erected outside br residential buildings, locking residents inside.br The upcoming period will be the most br stressful, high-risk and grim period for br epidemic prevention and control in our city, Shenzhen official, via CNN.br China's zero-COVID strategy has seen large br swathes of the country subject to rolling br lockdowns and mandatory daily testing.