Residents of China's Wuhan said they are hopeful for the future and no longer afraid of COVID-19, three years after the city was locked down over what was then a mysterious virus.
As China celebrated Lunar New Year this week, Wuhan was unrecognizable compared with the apocalyptic scenes that gripped the city of 11 million in early 2020. FILE PHOTO
But life is now back to normal for many, and after almost three years of gruelling lockdowns and mandatory mass testing, Beijing last month lifted its hardline zero-COVID policy. As evening fell, colorful animations lit up the facades of the buildings that dominate the skyline, as firecrackers celebrating the Lunar New Year exploded in the distance.
"We are not afraid of the virus any more... we don't have that fear in our heart any more, as long as we protect ourselves and wear our masks," she added. "People are going about their lives, coming together with family and friends, going out to play and travel and being happy."The January 2020 decision to lock down the city, announced in the middle of the night, took Wuhan's residents by surprise as the world watched on with uncertainty.
But Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market -- once suspected of being the epicenter of the outbreak -- remains closed.
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