It is daunting to write about Wuhan, where I spent my childhood. This is in part because the city feels too familiar; biking through its winding streets evokes memories of lavishly long summer days. At the same time, the city’s tarnished reputation since the Covid-19 pandemic makes me worry about sounding too eager to parade its charms.
The capital of China’s Hubei province was born out of the merging of three towns – Hankou, Hanyang and Wuchang – into one sprawling city. Its location in the heart of China means it has long absorbed influences from all directions.
Merchants and labourers once crowded its docks, and around the turn of the 20th century, foreign concessions transformed Hankou into China’s busiest inland port.
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