According to the National Development and Reform Commission, in the first two months, despite an overall drop in China's total retail sales of consumer goods, online retail sales have enjoyed a growth of 5 percent year-on-year, and the production index of the information service industry has increased by 3.8 percent.

At present, epidemic prevention and control measures have proved effective and, as springtime blooms anew, people's pause button is unpressed and production rushes to make up for lost time. However, the "cloud" life-and wearing pyjamas to "work"-has irrefutably become the new normal.