Did Zhang Ziyi Become the Second Fu Xiaotian? Liu Jianchao's Downfall Drags Out International Scandal! Massive Floods Devastate Guangxi as China Faces a Cluster of Disasters; The Party is Desperate for Cash: Demanding Years-Old Alumni Dormitory Fees and Turning Off Hospital ACs! (Old Beijing Teahouse / Episode 1678 / 2026/07/07)

This episode mainly discusses Liu Jianchao's involvement in a scandal with Zhang Ziyi and rumors of his downfall, sorting out the related background. At the same time, it reports on recent man-made and natural disasters, including heavy rains, dam breaks, and earthquakes in northern and southern China, focusing on the dam break of the reservoir in Hengzhou, Guangxi, and the official cover-up of the disaster situation. In addition, the program reviews bizarre phenomena such as schools in various places chasing down unpaid dormitory fees from years ago and a psychiatric hospital in Jiangxi turning off the air conditioning after work, while reminding netizens to pay attention to cybersecurity.

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They say when Fu Xiaotian fell from the sky, Qin Gang was ruined; the scandalous duo cooled down—wait, they are still piping hot, scorching hot. Now, the scandal of Fu Xiaotian knocking down Qin Gang has cooled down, BUT Zhang Ziyi dragging high-ranking official Liu Jianchao into a heavy domestic and international bombshell is fresh out of the oven. Oh my god, what kind of ridiculous, mismatched soap opera is this? Perhaps it is the inevitable scene of the entertainment industry rotting to the core after the Yu Menglong incident, quite possibly. Lately, that cesspool of the party-state's entertainment industry, which is inextricably tied to the powerful and official circles, has been hitting climax after climax, wave after wave—all stinking waves, stinking for miles against the wind. If your nose is sharp, step aside. Even the sharpest gossips in the streets never expected that Liu Jianchao, the former Minister of the International Department of the CCP Central Committee, would suddenly blow up outside his circle. What circle? The entertainment industry. Overseas social media platforms are intensively pushing major news: Old Master Liu getting on the sedan chair for Season 2 of the storm's center, Zhang Ziyi scandal making him the second Fu Xiaotian, off you go. Don't scare us like this, please; this is no joke, messing around with this might get you missing. A laugh keeps you young, so new tea friends, please click [Subscribe] and the little bell, and welcome to join the Teahouse's joyful journey. Change perspective with the brothers to see the world and lighten up your mood. Note that subscribing is free; hitting the subscribe button will bring you a continuous stream of laughter.

To pick up where we left off, X account @sifan198964 posted that Liu Jianchao was once considered a top candidate for Foreign Minister of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which was directly tied to Qin Gang being ousted. This was because old Liu and Foreign Minister Wang Yi teamed up to strike down Qin Gang, and at the time he was promised that once things were done, he would take over Wang Yi's position while Wang became Foreign Minister. Right, but in the end, it all came to nothing, and Liu had nothing to do with it. What does this have to do with Zhang Ziyi, you ask? Keep listening. This account leaked that recently rumors suddenly went viral on the internet claiming Liu Jianchao had an affair with internationally renowned film star Zhang Ziyi, and also said more content might come to light later. Prepare your little hearts, everyone; once you are ready, I'll tell you. But now we can't say anything—after whetting everyone's appetite, they say nothing at all. Isn't that exasperating? Another X account, @xzzzjpl, also posted. This account speaks in riddles, stating that an internationally renowned movie star and a political star comparable to Qin Gang were successively rumored to have fallen from grace, and Zhang Ziyi fell from grace without any notice. The manager of this account was even more irritating: after saying that, they went completely dark without even bubbling up, utterly driving the paparazzi crazy with curiosity. The crux of the matter is that if Zhang Ziyi were to be arrested, this would be no ordinary heavyweight news; even state-level director Zhang Yimou would be scared to death, given she is a Zhang Yimou muse. The problem is that although the two people mentioned in the second post were not named, the match with Liu Jianchao and Zhang Ziyi is far too precise. Aren't you covering up your tracks too obviously? Therefore, netizens are like detectives on a rainy day—since they have nothing else to do, they immediately started guessing what kind of relationship Liu Jianchao and Zhang Ziyi actually have. Even if unclear, they at least know each other, and not just ordinarily well. As you know, there is photo evidence: Zhang Ziyi is all smiles, with one arm linked through Liu Jianchao's, carrying a sense of utter happiness and emotional attachment. The paparazzi are lurking right here—who could it be?

To get back to the point, actually, the news of Liu Jianchao getting into trouble is not entirely groundless. Rumors of old Liu being investigated swept across the internet and ran rampant starting in the summer of 2025. That early? According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on August 10, 2025, insiders leaked that right after Liu Jianchao finished his overseas visit and returned to the territory of the Earth-lovers at the end of July, he was taken away for questioning by the authorities at the very first instance. As for what happened, the specific reasons were not made public and remain temporarily unclear—ignorance is bliss. Crucially, the next day, Reuters also cited two quick-witted and well-connected insiders saying that Liu Jianchao's residence was searched in early August—yes, Liu Jianchao's home was raided in early August 2025, or so they said. On August 15 of the same year, Reuters released a follow-up report stating that Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the CCP Central Committee, was suspected of being investigated over the same case. As a result, Singapore's pro-CCP Lianhe Zaobao published a targeted refutation article claiming their sources said Sun Haiyan was particularly good at flying and normally going to work, and that the news of her being detained was severely adulterated, turning everything into a complete mess. Let Sun Haiyan sit aside and cool off; we are looking for Liu Jianchao. By September 2025, relevant Japanese government personnel disclosed news that could corroborate Liu Jianchao's trouble. What was the news from Japan? Because key contact Liu Jianchao's whereabouts were unknown, the 10th meeting of the China-Japan ruling party exchange mechanism originally scheduled for autumn was regrettably canceled, which completely solidifies the fact that Liu Jianchao is in trouble. Let me tell you, Liu Zhuo, it is truly solidified. The clock's hand quickly moved to September 30, when the CCP Central Committee announced a personnel adjustment: Liu Jianchao would no longer serve as Minister of the International Department of the CCP Central Committee, and would be succeeded by Liu Haixing, former executive deputy director of the Central National Security Commission. It was officially announced—prison sentence secured, my clansman is off to eat mi-xi in Qincheng Prison. The General Secretary stated that whether little Liu is qualified to enjoy the treatment of a cornered beast still has to be decided by a meeting, which entirely depends on whether Zhangmou Yi cooperates with the organization's investigation. If she spills the beans and tells everything, then old Liu is completely finished. As netizens put it, if Liu Jianchao is really involved with Zhang Ziyi, it will probably cause a bigger sensation than the Qin Gang incident. Exactly, how can Fu Xiaotian even compare to Zhang Ziyi? Some also joked that Qin Gang suddenly disappeared back then, with the officials refusing to say a word and letting him quietly suffer social death, but if Liu Jianchao is really embroiled in entertainment industry scandals, the scale of the storm will be much larger than Fu Xiaotian's. International Zhang, world-class gossip—it is highly likely to become the most sensational soap opera scandal in diplomatic circles. Let's do an emergency poll: do you think the scandal between Zhang Ziyi and high-ranking CCP official Liu Jianchao is a rumor-mongering plant from official infighting, or is it true? Here are the options: 1. Rumor plant, 2. Has a shadow of truth but exaggerated and exploited, 3. True, 4. Current status indescribable and future unpredictable, anything is possible. Hurry and type the number in the comment section.

As the saying goes in Chinese meteorology, there is a term called "mid-July to early August" (literally

Natural or man-made disasters do not matter, turning funerals into celebrations is steady, accurate, and ruthless, totally infuriating. On July 6, multiple reservoirs in Nanning, Guangxi, experienced overflows or dam failures, and floods swept through multiple villages downstream. Videos showing entire villages being washed away in an instant were exposed, completely swept away. The authorities activated emergency plans, first deleting disaster footage on Douyin, and then calmly posting instructions on how victims should stabilize their emotions. Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, suffered consecutive heavy rainstorms. The Liulan Reservoir, Yunbiao Reservoir, Sancha Reservoir, and Chayuan Reservoir all developed critical dangers as if by prior agreement. BUT, did only the lives of the people downstream matter? Are they not human? What kind of remark is that. On the evening of July 6, the Nanning Municipal Government held a press conference, grandly announcing that according to preliminary statistics, the flood disaster caused by upstream reservoir flooding in Nanning affected a mere 55,000 people, and 48,000 people had been evacuated so far. So far, the number of deaths reported to the police caused by this flood is only two people—do you still think that's too few? No, your Party's count of two people, does it need to be multiplied by 10 or 100 to match the actual situation? Videos showed that in one village, almost only the roofs of houses were exposed. In the turbulent floodwaters, a dozen heads bobbed up and down with the water surface. Inside a floating car, two heads were also moving, which was shocking. In another video clip, two people were rapidly washed away by the torrent, and villagers stood on rooftops surrounded by floodwaters to seek refuge, which was extremely dangerous. This is simply too tragic, with no way out. According to screenshots, a suspected knowledgeable netizen left a message saying there was no time to evacuate, the reservoir dam had burst, the highway was also flooded, people couldn't get out, and people outside couldn't get in. Another netizen left a message saying a relative's child was washed away by the water, the parents went to rescue the child, and now all of them have been washed away. It was a dam burst, not a slow rise from heavy rain; it was a dam burst and the floodwaters arrived directly, leaving no time to react. The dam burst, it's over. Some villagers filmed videos to ask the outside world for help, saying, Help, come quick and save us, anyone with a helicopter please call them to rescue us, we are really going to die here, the reservoir collapsed. Look over here, the reservoir collapsed, floodwaters pouring out for thousands of miles, how many people are going to die from this. On the X platform, someone was shocked, saying the dam seemed to be purely built of earth, with no reinforced concrete structure in sight, a tofu-dreg project. Flood release warnings started at 8:00 PM last night, a Level 1 emergency response was only declared at 9:30 AM, and a breach appeared at 10:30 AM. With that little time, evacuation was simply impossible, and the casualties and losses are estimated to be huge—truly tragic and horrific. The government was busy suppressing the news in the first instance instead of sending people to rescue—how pathetic, another 404. The result of Guangxi people not knowing the truth is becoming the next floating corpse. On July 6, the breach of the Liulan Reservoir was suddenly allowed through by editors, rushing to the top of the trending searches. Great, it hit the trending searches, attention is up, public opinion shows its face once more, and the people of Guangxi will have hope. The hope is that the trending search was quickly debunked by rumors. The Hengzhou Emergency Management Bureau Emergency Command Center in Guangxi responded that very night, saying it was not a reservoir collapse, and they were handling it urgently—how evil. However, netizens are no longer so easily fooled. Someone said, Debunk the rumors, crack down on rumors, it was still on the list half a day ago, and now it has all vanished. Others sarcastically remarked, There's already a debunking, don't believe rumors and don't spread them, firmly believe that everyone in Europe has frozen to death, we have no floods. Spreading rumors about others is fine, but telling the truth about your own affairs is considered rumor-mongering, truly leading the way. Trusting the Communist Party makes you run headfirst into the crematorium.

Have you figured it out? Recently, a netizen posted on Xiaohongshu (RedNote), saying, "I graduated from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine many years ago, and this year I suddenly received a notice to retroactively pay 6 years of dormitory fees to the school, ah, 6 years of dormitory fees." The netizen was also confused. Weren't tuition and miscellaneous fees automatically deducted every year? That's right, the school is demanding retroactive payment of dormitory fees from 8 years ago. I am completely at a loss, like a scholar trying to reason with a soldier—there's no reasoning with them. My past bank payment receipts were lost long ago; I am completely dizzy. The party-state is retroactively checking 30 years everywhere, not even sparing tuition and miscellaneous fees. The question is, what about those whose fees were automatically deducted? Netizens in the comment section added, "I was asked to retroactively pay a 20-yuan entrance physical examination fee from a few years ago. Then, in our school back then, the lights weren't turned on for a whole month just to save electricity. How do you calculate that? That's right, refund the money to the students." Some netizens also tipped the account of Teacher Li, saying that a medical university in the Yangtze River Delta suddenly notified students who had graduated long ago that they must retroactively pay dormitory and tuition fees from their time in school—eh, everyone has learned this trick. Some students graduated 6 or 7 years ago and haven't even found a job, yet they are being hounded for money. You can't squeeze money out of nothing, but you can take my life. Don't you think this is utterly devoid of conscience? The whistleblower said that while they were at school, they never received any notice of arrears. Why are they coming after me for money the moment I graduate? No one reminded me back then, which means there were no arrears. Well, we thought the fees had been paid in full all at once long ago, but after many years, boom, the debt collectors show up at your door: "Pay up, pay up! If you don't want to pay, pull out your payment records from many years ago, signed by Xi Jinping!" No, you think Xi Jinping is a piece of dog-skin plaster, sticking it wherever you go? Wrong! Even if Xi Jinping is a plaster, it's made of pig skin. Stop joking around and think about it carefully. If there were really arrears, would the school let you graduate normally, get your certificate, and leave the school? Exactly. Now digging up old accounts, it's most likely that the school's finance department has collapsed, and they've started extorting soft-target alumni. Even if you vomit, you'll get nothing. A netizen sarcastically remarked, "Is the school so strapped for cash that it's starting to demand overdue bills from graduates in an archaeological style? Archaeological!" Whenever the Chinese government is short of money, everything can be retroactively checked instantly—from retroactive tax payments to historical violation investigations, and then to various special rectification campaigns, there is always one suited for you. It seems that the party-state's education system really has no surplus grain left in the landlord's house. Not only the education system, but the medical system has also been squeezed dry. Ah, over the past couple of days, the trending topic of Shangrao Third People's Hospital in Jiangxi turning off the central air conditioning after get off work has surged, with online comments already piling up to over 10,000. Turning off the air conditioning in the hospital on a scorching day—are they trying to accelerate the patients' departure from this world? It's possible. Family members of several hospitalized patients revealed that at this psychiatric specialist hospital, every day at 5:30 PM, the exact moment administrative staff finish work, the central air conditioning across the entire hospital is directly cut off. The stuffy wards have no cooling equipment all night, and weak, emotionally sensitive patients cannot withstand the high temperature, screaming in a hot frenzy at night. Look at this—extreme pressure therapy, not curing psychiatric patients, but driving normal people insane. Facing overwhelming public opinion, the hospital's response was extremely politically correct and filled with the glorious spirit of the Party. What a bizarre memory! Look at this, this psychiatric specialist hospital is truly professional; failing to cure you, it will definitely drive you insane. The timing of shutting down the air conditioning happens to coincide with the administrative leadership finishing work. The leaders leave with a secret smile: the office building is fully air-conditioned during the day, but once management leaves and the air conditioning is turned off, frontline doctors and hospitalized patients can huddle together for warmth and die of heat for all they care. You say, are the party officials stupid or evil? The problem is, the lords forgot one thing: the hospital billing list clearly includes an air conditioning service fee, and the money has already been paid! Yes, patients have spent hard-earned money for cooling services, and in the end, they can only enjoy half a day of cool air. How shameless is it to show generosity with other people's resources? The sweating oxen and horses weakly asked a question: What was the name of that concert for the July 1 Baozi? It seemed to be called "People First"—charred by the heat, directly placed on a barbecue grill. Besides, the patients in the hospital are already weak and have poor tolerance for heat and cold. Playing this roller coaster game of alternating cold and hot air—are you trying to play everyone to death? The General Secretary stated: Since you were making such a fuss chanting "Awesome, my country!" back then, watch out for the settlement of accounts in the future. All of this will come true.

Well, a tea friend wrote to us saying that their mother was suddenly called into the police station for a so-called fact-finding session. The police said they detected that the mobile phone number bound to the broadband under her name involved sensitive content, and then they checked her phone, made her sign and press fingerprints, and warned her that the consequences would be severe if any problems were found. Afterwards, this tea friend realized that they had only used a domestic phone to search for some sensitive keywords on Baidu and had never published any comments, yet they were still monitored like this. They wrote to us to remind mainland netizens to be extra careful when using domestic phones or searching for sensitive content behind the Great Firewall. This incident once again shows that in an environment of high information surveillance, many people face the risk of being arrested just for searching and understanding information. We call on friends overseas to support the public welfare project [One-Click Circumvention of the Great Firewall], allowing blocked information to pierce through the Great Firewall, enabling more Chinese people to see what is truly happening very simply and without risk, establishing a foundation for independent judgment and thinking, and helping more domestic friends break through information blockades to see a more complete world. The donation link is in the description box below the screen. Every bit of your support—whether it is 10 yuan, 100 yuan, or 2,000 USD—can help more people access unblocked information. We also especially remind netizens inside the Great Firewall: for your own safety, please do not donate. Protecting yourself is also the greatest support for the truth. Alright, the poll results from the previous episode have been published on the community bulletin board, so feel free to check them out. Tea friends are also welcome to click on the Canadian Ginex American Ginseng Black Ointment recommended by the brothers and the One-Click Circumvention project. The links are pinned in the comment section of the text box below. Let's go! Multiple products launched enthusiastically this week, Spicy News Skewers is a must-watch, goodbye.