Photos of Wuhan's vibrant nightlife show the city where the COVID-19 pandemic began is reveling in its newfound freedom

Reuters

• People in Wuhan, China, are out in the streets and partying without masks, which makes it look like life is basically back to normal in the city.
• Wuhan, where the coronavirus is thought to have originated, lifted its lockdown seven months ago.
• Partygoers are making the most of their freedom, according to a series of photos taken by Aly Song on December 12 and posted by Reuters.
• They are celebrating in large groups without masks, enjoying street food and playing with toy guns, late into the night.
• "After experiencing the first wave of epidemic in Wuhan and then the liberation, I feel like I'm living a second life," 29-year-old Zhang Qiong told Reuters.
• The city was under a 76-day lockdown from January 23 until April 8, and has not had a reported case of COVID-19 since May 10.
• Meanwhile, other countries such as the UK, US, and Italy face stricter measures and further lockdowns as cases and infection rates soar.