Rabbit ears glow in the dark, music sizzle, colorful masks, nightlife in Wuhan is bustling, different from a year ago.

As many countries around the world continue to struggle with the blockade and control of cases, young men and women in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, where the Covid-19 epicenter of early 2020, are enjoying their self-esteem.

In Super Monkey, a giant nightclub in the city center, there is no dress code or VIP list, only requires guests to wear masks and take temperature measurements.

Inside, where people indulge in music on the floor, bounce between blinding laser lights, it doesn't always require strict regulatory compliance.

"I've been stuck in the house for good, three months ... China has been anti-epidemic very well and now I can go out with complete peace of mind," said Xu, a man in his 30s.

Chen Qiang, a young man in his 20s, praised the Chinese Communist Party for its control of the epidemic, although the number of infections in some areas is increasing over the past few days.

"The government has directed very well. The Chinese government does everything for the people, considering the people first, different from foreign countries," Chen said.

State media repeatedly propagated Western governments' failure to control the epidemic, as well as chaos abroad while China has returned to normal life, praising this as evidence.

But when many people wanted things back to normal, Chen realized the virus changed everything.

"Compared with many overseas blockade areas, China is at least half open, but consumers still have a feeling of discomfort," Li said, estimating nightlife in Wuhan dropped by 60%.

Many amusement parks have strict anti-epidemic rules to attract customers, such as limiting attendance and requiring reservations, also fail to produce positive results.

Club visitors are required to present a health code but not everyone can enter.

The situation is not really stable, but the people of Wuhan are happy that the city no longer looks like a ghost town that shook the world a year ago.

For Xu, he considers the experience of living in a blockade early last year "rare in life".

"I feel so lucky because I am not infected. Now life is back to normal, I am very comfortable and happy," he said.