To call 2020 an eventful year would be an understatement. Though mass quarantines left many in their own homes, 2020 was unforgettable for the scale and persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there were also stories of people helping each other and rising above. In China, especially, we revisit central China's Wuhan to recount its journey as the former COVID-19 epicenter. We also visit Shenzhen, Sichuan and Beijing to rethink and reflect on all the chapters this year for China.