Marissa, an American content creator based in Wuhan, is giving her global audience a front-row seat to the city’s festive Chinese New Year preparations. Having lived in central China’s Hubei Province through shifting pandemic policies, she’s now documenting bustling markets adorned with red lanterns and families stocking up on traditional treats like nian gao (rice cakes).
\"The energy here is electric—vendors selling spring couplets, kids practicing lion dances,\" Marissa shared in her latest video. \"After three years of cautious celebrations, you can feel people’s excitement to reconnect.\"
Her footage shows crowded shopping districts and parks illuminated by decorative lights, with tourism data revealing a 120% year-on-year increase in Wuhan’s holiday foot traffic. As China optimizes its COVID-19 response, Marissa plans to explore more regions in 2023: \"This is about capturing cultural resilience—how traditions adapt while keeping their soul.\"
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U.S. vlogger: Let me show you Wuhan's Chinese New Year atmosphere
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