Young people in Wuhan dance to trendy electronic music at a local night club Friday, a seemingly ordinary start to the weekend. Photo: Cui Meng/GT

How do Wuhan residents spend their weekends these days? Going shopping, meeting up with friends, and eating out at fancy restaurants. After the COVID-19 epidemic, some say they cherish the present and hope the city will never experience such an epidemic again.

In the upcoming September, the 2,842 kindergartens, primary schools and high schools, as well as 83 universities, will resume class in Wuhan, capital city of Central China's Hubei Province, where the first COVID-19 case was detected in December 2019.

On Saturday and Sunday, the high streets and shopping centers in Wuhan are full of people, and the masks they are wearing could not hide their smiles. Along the Yangtze River, people dove into the water to feel the coolness in the hot summer days. In a night club, a DJ points his fingers to the young crowds, leading them to jump and dance in the colorful lights.

Wuhan, a key city in Central China with a long history, has again become a popular destination for tourists.

On August 8, Hubei Province launched a project to promote tourism with many favorable policies to attract tourists. Within one week, the famous scenic spots in the province had been visited for more than 4 million times, the CNR reported.

This weekend, more young faces joined the crowd on Wuhan streets. Students in universities in Wuhan are finally back to the campus after eight months, ready for a new semester.

Wen Qing, a university student, travelled back to Wuhan on Sunday morning from his home in Huangshi city. His new school year will start on Tuesday. Although there is only a 30-minutes drive from Huangshi to Wuhan, it took Wen about 200 days to be back here.

"I feel good to be back," he told the Global Times, "Wuhan is still so crowded and vibrant, just like what it was like when I left."

Crowds fill a night market in Baocheng Road in Wuhan on Saturday night. Photo: Cui Meng/GT

 

A man is ready to swim in the Yangtze River in Wuhan on Saturday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT

 

A woman wearing a mask sells cotton candy on Hanjie Street in Wuhan on Saturday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT

 

A child rides a bike in Hanjie Street of Wuhan on Saturday. Photo: Cui Meng/GT

 
Newspaper headline: Reborn stronger