Visitors attend an exhibition on fight against the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Oct 15, 2020. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

An exhibition opened on Thursday in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, depicting the endeavors and achievements made in COVID-19 control and prevention in the city in the first half of the year, as normal life has been restored in the city after the novel coronavirus was effectively suppressed there.

The three-month show, hosted by the Hubei provincial government, includes more than 1,100 photos, more than 1,000 objects, 45 videos and 18 interactive sites for visitors. Recent technologies such as virtual reality have also been adopted to present vivid impressions to viewers.

Images and models of key elements during the fight against the epidemic between January and April were presented in the exhibition, including intensive care units that treated severe COVID-19 patients; Huoshenshan Hospital, a hospital built in 10 days to specially admit COVID-19 patients in Wuhan; and temporary hospitals that were created from exhibition centers, sports stadiums and warehouses.

Visitors attend an exhibition on fight against the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Oct 15, 2020. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

The exhibition was staged following success in bringing the epidemic well under control in Wuhan, the hardest hit city by the virus in Hubei, as well as in the whole country. Just 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday, including one locally transmitted, according to the National Health Commission.