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Medical workers are taking swab samples from residents in Shijiazhuang city, Hebei Province, northern China, on Jan. 6, 2021. STR/CNS/AFP via Getty Images
At the start of the new year, a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in China’s northeastern Hebei Province unexpectedly made a little-known city the focal point of public opinion. Incidentally, this city has a very dark history, and this pandemic is an opportune time for reflection.