One year after lockdown, Wuhan clubbers hit the dancefloor

In this picture taken on January 21, 2021, people visit a nightclub in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province. - AFP

WUHAN, China, Jan 22, 2021 (AFP): Glow-in-the-dark rabbit ears, pulsating beats, and a flexible attitude to masks: nightlife in China's Wuhan is back with a vengeance almost a year after a lockdown brought life to a standstill in the city of 11 million.

As the rest of the world continues to grapple with lockdowns and soaring infections, young people in the city, once the epicentre of the novel coronavirus, are enjoying their hard-earned freedom.