From Epicentre to Hero City: How Wuhan Survived the Pandemic

Zizhen Wang; Stephen Andriano-Moore

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-5787-1_11

From Epicentre to Hero City: How Wuhan Survived the Pandemic

Zizhen Wang^*, Stephen Andriano-Moore

^*Corresponding author for this work

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Mobile Studies International

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Abstract

After the COVID-19 epidemic broke out in Wuhan, China in early 2020, the large-scale public health emergency had a tremendous impact on China and the world. Due to the epidemic’s effects, Wuhan's city image turned highly damaging. In response to this situation, the central government, Hubei provincial government, and the Wuhan municipal government responded quickly by holding press conferences and issuing an epidemic prevention manual. These actions strengthened the image of an efficient, transparent, and trustworthy government. State media worked to change the city's image though publicising stories of specific people portrayed as brave enough to sacrifice their safety during the epidemic, including doctors, volunteers, community workers, construction workers, and others. By constantly reporting their stories, the image of Wuhan was gradually shaped into that of a hero city.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Coping with COVID-19, the Mobile Way
Subtitle of host publication	Experience and Expertise from China
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	233-256
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811957871
ISBN (Print)	9789811957864
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5787-1_11
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2022

Keywords

City image
COVID-19
Digital media
Health communication
Wuhan

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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