Chinese people in many locations rush to buy rice, flour and cooking oil. Authorities have refuted “rumors” about food shortages in the coming months, but Chinese citizens continue to stock up on food, as they no longer trust the Chinese regime.
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Location: Ezhou City, Hubei Province
Date: Around March 31, 2020
Man in the background: They rush to buy rice and cooking oil. So many people here.
Man in the background: All grain shops have been ordered to close. They cannot sell anymore.
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Location: Huangshi City, Hubei Province
Date: March 31, 2020
Inside a Walmart Store
Woman 1: Why are you buying so many (6 bags of rice, 5 big bottles of cooking oil)? Man: Hmm.
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Location: Chongqing City
Date: Around April 1, 2020
Man in the background: I am at Metro Supermarket in northern Chongqing. Take a look to see how long the line is. A large number of shoppers and all have loaded the carts with rice, cooking oil and flour.
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Location: Chongqing City
Date: Around April 1, 2020
Woman: Those who came here to buy rice and cooking oil… there is no more left in the store.
Woman: See, everywhere people rush to buy rice and cooking oil. There are traffic jams everywhere. People are afraid that someday they won’t have enough rice to eat.
