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Wuhan’s economy sputters back to life post-pandemic, but retail continues to disappoint

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The world’s second-largest economy’s recovery since the Covid-19 pandemic has been less robust than expected.

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On a regular Thursday night in November, Wuhan’s Hanjiang Street is bustling with residents and tourists out for a night of good fun, food and buys.

At a square in that street, curious onlookers surround live-streamers broadcasting to their followers the latest updates at one of Wuhan’s most happening streets.

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