Wenhua College, in Wuhan’s Hongshan District, formally had a thriving graffiti scene. Students would often paint messages and characters on the many concrete walls that crisscrossed the campus’ back alleys. However, post-crackdown (in the early 2020s), this was all removed and replaced with what I call “covid propaganda” about the PRC’s alleged triumph over the virus. That kind of propaganda was especially prevalent in Wuhan because it was the origin of the pandemic.
Graffiti depicting the school’s name. The photo was taken in June, 2021.Graffiti celebrating Edward Gaming (EDG) the League of Legends team based in Shanghai.Many Chinese youths love to use English profanity, even in seemingly random contexts. Graffiti of a little frog on the campus of Wenhua College in Wuhan, China.A laughing clown painted on a wall in Wenhua College. Wenhua campus wall. The graffiti reads “WU-HAN” the name of the city.Everyone was mandated to wear masks for three years in China. This is a photo from March, 2020.This part of campus was under renovation when the pandemic struck.Graffiti under some residential apartments in Wuhan, China.Graffiti of a “cool” rabbit eating a popular crabapple snack in Wuhan, China.
