Streets of Wuhan China - Daily life before the coronavirus changed the city (and the world)

These are images of daily life in Wuhan before the coronavirus engulfed the city. The video includes shots of the Yangtze river waterfront, historic buildings, a ferry service, people living in traditional neighborhoods, modern shopping streets, construction sites, a temple complex, and a food market. They were filmed on my first visit to Wuhan in 2015.

Wuhan in China has become the spotlight of the world this year, and not for good reasons. Before becoming (in)famous as the (most likely) source of the coronavirus, the city was fast becoming a crucial hub in China’s high-speed railway network. In recent years it also grew into the main industrial and commercial powerhouse in central China. It is strategically located along the mighty Yangtze river.

Wuhan is actually a conglomerate of three independent cities, Wuchang, Hangkou, and Hanyang. It was home to many historical events, and even briefly served as capital of China under the Kuomintang (in 1927). While it doesn’t boast any obvious tourist attractions, the city does have a unique character. Unfortunately, it gained international ‘fame’ as the start of the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak.

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