ONE YEAR AFTER WUHAN LOCKDOWN

The Chinese city today marks the first anniversary since it was locked down to stop the Covid-19 outbreak

1ST EPICENTRE

The central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province was the first epicentre of what later came to be known as Covid-19. The Sars-cov-2 virus is believed to have originated from the city’s popular Huanan seafood market

76 DAYS OF NIGHT

When the outbreak spun out of control early last year, the city of 11 million was isolated from the rest of the world – it saw a 76-day lockdown starting on Jan 23, 2020. The move helped halt the spread of the disease

NO LONGER A GHOST TOWN

Despite uncertainty, Wuhanites are thrilled that their city is no longer the ghost town that shocked the world a year ago. Last summer, images of a mega-party at a water park in the city were met with shock by internet users

DOCUMENTARY

One year on, China is rolling out a state-backed film praising Wuhan. The documentary Days and Nights in Wuhan features contributions from 30 filmmakers portraying the suffering and sacrifices made by the city's residents and frontline workers

AFP JANUARY 24, 2020: Construction for a underway in massive 1,000-bed Covid-19 hospital an open field. APRIL 8, 2020: A medic from Jilin province gets emotional before leaving for Wuhan as the city’s airport is reopened for inbound traffic.

REUTERS swimming a People enjoy 15, 2020: the AUGUST Park to mark Maya Beach at Wuhan pool party normalcy. return to

AFP MARCH 23, 2020: Employees eat during lunch break at an auto plant of Dongfeng Honda.

AP JAN 25, 2020: An ambulance drives down a deserted bridge in Wuhan.