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How I ended up being one of China’s last ‘quarantinees’
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The hotel in Xiamen where the writer is being isolated until Sunday, the day when China lifts all its quarantine restrictions.
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XIAMEN - Flying into China just three days before it was to scrap its quarantine policy for inbound travellers is like taking part in a lottery – I “lost it” because I chose to land in Xiamen in south-eastern Fujian province.
I had hoped that by landing there from Singapore on Thursday, I would be allowed to leave the airport immediately, so that I could plan my trip to Beijing, where I am based. After all, Xiamen is a business-friendly port city.
