Workers in Ruili, China’s gateway to Burma (also known as Myanmar) in Yunnan Province, are not just rattled, they are devastated, as they lose their livelihoods  because of a prolonged COVID-19 lockdown. Some said both their hopes and savings have been drained since the city started its restrictions in late March. “I filled out a lot of [application] forms but only received 1 pound of rice [from the local government],” one netizen wrote. The city of Ruili has had on again off again lockdowns due to sporadic CCP virus outbreaks since last year, as local authorities attempt to stamp out new infections. Since March 29, local authorities have imposed strict measures after a new virus flare-up.The border city has been a marketplace for jade jewelry for a long time. Now, shops are shut down, trade is suspended, and unemployment has surged to the highest in a decade in the once-lively …