Tourists help Wuhan regain its normality

Passenger trips up fourfold compared with first month after end of lockdown

Wuhan, once hit hard by COVID-19, has returned to its normal rhythm as the provincial capital of Hubei has seen its passenger volume surge following the dialing back of its epidemic lockdown five months ago.

The number of passenger trips in and out of Wuhan from Aug 8 to Sept 8 increased more than fourfold compared with the first month after the city's lockdown was lifted on April 8, according to Beijing-based online travel-service provider Qunar.

The city was sealed off and had shut down all of its public transportation at the height of the outbreak in February, but it swiftly regained its role as the country's major transportation hub as its three major rail stations, ferry ports and an airport have been packed with passengers.