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Bustling Wuhan markets prepare to celebrate Chinese New Year under the shadow of Covid-19 / 337J4KW
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Wuhan's flower market is buzzing with life preparing for the Chinese New Year on January 22, three years after a once-mysterious virus plunged the Chinese city into a terrifying lockdown. "During Covid, there were very few people buying flowers but these last few years many people have died from Covid, so our sales for chrysanthemums have been pretty high," says florist Ms. Tao. While many stock up on colourful flowers to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit, others have a more sombre reason: to mourn loved ones lost to Covid-19 in the recent wave. "Our custom in Hubei is to go to their homes after midnight on New Year’s Eve to burn incense and offer flowers," explains Mr. Zhang. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES