Wuhan pool parties bring post-coronavirus relief in China

Published August 19, 2020

Wuhan residents are letting loose en masse at rocking nighttime pool parties at a popular amusement park chain. The Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park reopened in late June, and the crowds have picked up this month.

This photo taken on August 15, 2020 shows people watching a performance as they cool off in a swimming pool in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. — AFP

People watch a performance as they cool off in a swimming pool in Wuhan. — AFP

People enjoy a music party inside a swimming pool at the Wuhan Maya Beach Park on August 15, 2020. — Reuters

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