Why didn't the bell ring at the Jiangtanguan Bell Tower in Wuhan countdown to the New Year in 2020?

The New Year's Eve countdown at the Wuhan Jiangtan Bell Tower has been cancelled? What's going on? If you go to the Wuhan Jiangtan Bell Tower to listen to the New Year's Eve countdown on December 31st every year, then don't go today, because it has been cancelled. Last night, Wuhan officials notified that this year, the Wuhan Bell Tower will not organize any form of countdown activities to welcome the New Year. It is recommended that everyone go to other places to celebrate the New Year!

Why didn't the bell ring at the Wuhan Jiangtanguan Bell Tower on New Year's Eve?

Citizens:

New Year's Day 2020 is approaching. It is expected that some citizens will spontaneously gather in public places on New Year's Eve (December 31, 2019) to welcome the New Year. Here is a reminder to the public:

The municipal government has decided that the Wuhan Customs Bell Tower will not organize any countdown activities to welcome the new year on December 31. At the same time, the Wuhan Customs Bell Tower will stop ringing the bell after 14:00 on December 31.

Taking into account the possibility that people may still spontaneously go to, gather and stay in the area from the Wuhan Customs Bell Tower to the Jiangtan Gate No. 1, the police will strictly organize the on-site evacuation work. Citizens are requested to obey the instructions of the on-site police and pay attention to their own safety.

1. On-site police will control the above-mentioned areas and streets and intersections such as Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, Poyang Street, and Dongting Street, and adopt a "tidal" release method to guide the crowd and control the flow of people.

2. Once the flow of people in the above-mentioned areas increases suddenly, the police will use hard isolation facilities such as "water barriers" to close and control the area. At the same time, they will take measures to guide the flow of people on Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, Poyang Street, Dongting Street and other streets and intersections to prevent danger caused by too many people.

3. Starting from 20:00 on the evening of December 31, Jiangtan Gate No. 1 and Tianjin Gate will implement one-way traffic measures of "only in, no out" and "only out, no in" respectively.

4. If you encounter an emergency, please evacuate under the command of the police on the scene. When evacuating, do not go in the opposite direction, do not stop suddenly, and especially do not squat.

5. Strict control will be imposed on "low, slow and small" flying objects such as "Kongming lanterns", "floating balloons" and "drones" at places where people gather. The use of any "low, slow and small" flying objects without permission is prohibited. The police will investigate and punish those who violate relevant regulations in accordance with the law.

The reason why there is no New Year's Eve countdown at the Wuhan Clock Tower in 2020

[Unexplained pneumonia found in Wuhan, Hubei, expert team has arrived in Wuhan] Yesterday, the Medical Administration and Management Office of the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission issued an "Emergency Notice on Doing a Good Job in Treating Unexplained Pneumonia". The notice stated that patients with pneumonia of unknown cause have appeared in some medical institutions in Wuhan. The notice requires all medical institutions to track and count the treatment situation in a timely manner and report it in a timely manner as required. At present, the expert team of the National Health Commission has arrived in Wuhan and is carrying out relevant testing and verification work.

In order to avoid panic and excessive flow of people, the Wuhan Guanzhong Tower will not organize any form of countdown activities to welcome the new year. The police will strictly organize on-site evacuation work in the area from the Wuhan Guanzhong Tower to the No. 1 Gate of the Jiangtan. Citizens are requested to follow the instructions of the on-site police and pay attention to their own safety.

Which Wuhan Metro lines will be operating during New Year's Eve 2020?

On December 31, 2019, the operating hours of Metro Lines 1, 2 (including the Airport Line and the South Extension of Line 2), 3, 4 (including the Caidian Line), 6, 7 (including the Zhifang Line), and 8 are from 6:00 to 23:30; the operating hours of Metro Line 11 are from 6:00 to 23:00; and the operating hours of Metro Yangluo Line are from 6:00 to 22:30.

On January 1, 2020, the operating hours of Metro Lines 1, 2 (including the Airport Line and the South Extension of Line 2), 3, 4 (including the Caidian Line), 6, 7 (including the Zhifang Line), 8, and 11 will be from 6:00 to 23:00, and the operating hours of Metro Yangluo Line will be from 6:00 to 22:30.