Unshaken by the winter chill, dozens of swimmers in Wuhan, China, are plunging into the Yangtze River in a tradition that was made famous by Mao Zedong, founder of communist China. About a year ago, Wuhan was the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, but the city has emerged from its long lockdown and the bracing dips are one-way residents are returning to their routines.
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Dec 16, 2020