At 7 o'clock, construction workers begin to work under the morning light in Qingdao. [Photo by Tang Jie/dailyqd.com]

At 8:00 am, residents queue up for nucleic acid testing at a testing point in Xiaomaidao Park in Qingdao. [Photo by Liu Dong/dailyqd.com]

At 9 o'clock, senior students of No 9 Middle School in Qingdao begin class. [Photo by Liu Dong/dailyqd.com]

Medical workers make an in-house visit to collect samples for a novel coronavirus test from an elderly resident in Qingdao, Shandong province at 10:00 am. [Photo by Liu Dong/dailyqd.com]

Qingdao's Zhongshan Park bursts to life with autumn colors. [Photo by Tang Jie/dailyqd.com]

Locals eat lunch at noon at a local restaurant in Qingdao. [Photo by Tang Jie/dailyqd.com]