China Tabloids Support Wuhan after Pool Party Pictures Go Viral
Pictures of thousands of youngsters enjoying a pool party in an amusement park in the city of Wuhan, has gone viral.
Pictures of thousands of youngsters enjoying a pool party in an amusement park in the city of Wuhan, has gone viral.
Many of them were seen crowding in front of the stage.
AFP posted the video and pictures on twitter and called it the ‘Wuhan Wave’ after which ‘Wuhan’ began trending on twitter.
Many online viewers were shocked to see the images of Wuhan residents in thousands as it was the epicentre of the corona outbreak only recently. The city that was worst affected and was placed under severe lockdown!
The pictures that went viral drew flak from foreign media and publications. An Australian newspaper wrote, “China’s big party” and “life’s a beach in Wuhan as world pays virus price” on its front page.
China had become the hot seat of criticism since the virus spread the world over, Wuhan being the epicentre. Top leaders were of the view that China could have done more to stop the spread of the virus that claimed millions of lives in other countries.
Newspapers in China however have defended the residents and their act of partying amid the pandemic. They labeled the complaints of foreigners as “sour grapes.”
Speaking of the pictures the ‘China Daily’ newspaper said these pictures reflect the “normalcy” in the city.
Another tabloid ‘Global Times’ said that the pictures symbolize China’s success in controlling the virus.
In the article, it said that Wuhan was, “now welcoming an influx of tourists, and its economy is reviving, which local residents believed should not only be seen as a sign of the city’s return to normalcy but also a reminder to countries grappling with the virus that strict preventive measures have a payback.”