On the first day of 2021, Wuhan residents express gratefulness and hope when asked about their expectations for this year compared to 2020, a year marked by the Covid-19 epidemic first emerged from the central Chinese city. "I am grateful for China's strength in bringing the epidemic under control as soon as possible," a Wuhan resident said in front of a crowded street. Another resident admitted that 2020 had been a "painful year for all," but see with good eyes the development of many vaccines around the world, hoping that everyone can get the shot "as soon as possible."