People in Wuhan, China, are out in the streets and partying without masks, which makes it look like life is basically back to normal in the city.

Wuhan, where the coronavirus is thought to have originated, lifted its lockdown seven months ago.

Partygoers are making the most of their freedom, according to a series of photos taken by Aly Song on December 12 and posted by Reuters.

They are celebrating in large groups without masks, enjoying street food and playing with toy guns, late into the night.

"After experiencing the first wave of epidemic in Wuhan and then the liberation, I feel like I'm living a second life," 29-year-old Zhang Qiong told Reuters.

The city was under a 76-day lockdown from January 23 until April 8, and has not had a reported case of COVID-19 since May 10.

Meanwhile, other countries such as the UK, US, and Italy face stricter measures and further lockdowns as cases and infection rates soar.