Workers in China’s gateway to Burma (also known as Myanmar) in Yunnan Province 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 in Ruili city 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 city. Lin Quan (pseudonym), …