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Recently, Qingdao Metro issued passenger dress code guidelines, classifying skull and blood patterns as "promoting violence and terrorism." It requires pre-holiday inspections of activities in shopping malls, supermarkets, and bars near stations, the preparation of makeup removal supplies, and mandates that violators remove makeup or change clothes and report to the police.

On October 31, at a Halloween event in Qingdao, Shandong, a netizen attracted attention by wearing a cape made of exam papers, labeling it 'Flower of the Motherland'.

On October 27, Qingdao University of Science and Technology held an "Anti-Fraud Lecture on Campus," listing circumventing the Great Firewall as one of its three core topics. Qu Yuanyuan, a police officer from the Jinjialing Police Station stationed at the university, stated that using an illegal VPN to access overseas websites is not a matter of personal freedom, but an illegal act that endangers network security. The university's official website disclosed this on October 29.

Workers at the CSCEC Second Division's Huangdao project in Qingdao climbed to the roof to demand 600,000 yuan in unpaid wages; on the same day, construction workers in Shantou also climbed to a rooftop for rights defense.

On October 21, in Qingdao, Shandong, the "Ocean Vitality Zone" project of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) Second Engineering Division in Huangdao District has failed to pay over 600,000 yuan in wages to several interior plasterers since the project's completion at the end of 2024, leading multiple workers to climb to the roof to threaten suicide in order to demand their unpaid wages.

A blogger who exposed Qingdao's "recruitment-turned-training" trap revealed that after posting the video, he received calls from relevant departments demanding post deletion, saying it would have a bad impact on Qingdao. The blogger refused and said he was almost punished.

A fresh graduate in Qingdao encountered the “recruitment-to-training” trap of Qingdao Maya Network Technology and Qingdao Zechen Innovation Technology while job hunting; after being persuaded to take out a training installment loan of nearly 30,000 yuan, the other party disappeared.

Li Hufu, a farmer in Qingdao, Shandong, posted a video stating that a tricycle load of over 300 catties of green onions sold for less than 40 yuan, averaging out to 12 fen per catty, which has sparked widespread concern over the difficult living conditions of elderly people in rural areas.

On September 30, according to official media reports, the Supreme People's Procuratorate made an arrest decision against Yi Huiman, former chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), on suspicion of accepting bribes, and designated the Qingdao Municipal People's Procuratorate to review and prosecute the case. Recently, an indictment was filed with the Qingdao Intermediate People's Court, accusing him of illegally accepting huge amounts of property by exploiting the privileges of his positions at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the CSRC.

On September 16, a blogger revealed that tourists at the Qingdao Beer Museum privately stole complimentary specialized glass cups, took photos to show off on social media, and posted tutorials on how to steal them, sparking netizen discussions on the lack of social morality.

On September 17, Qingdao hosted the Ocean Cooperation and Development Forum attended by political leaders from more than 60 countries worldwide. Hu Chunhua, representing the Chinese side, took the rostrum to deliver the keynote address, which outside observers interpreted as a signal of an unusual rise in his political visibility.

On September 11, a netizen posted that after two months of job hunting in Qingdao, they encountered over 40 companies suspected of false recruitment and illegal employment. The positions were mostly fake customer service, street promoters, or disguised sales roles. Some companies had issues with wage arrears, no social security, and harsh working conditions, leading to the netizen's livelihood being in distress.

On September 10, a fire broke out during the maintenance of a foreign cargo ship at the Qingdao Beihai Shipyard, causing significant casualties. Xi Jinping instructed the search and rescue operation, and official sources are strictly controlling information from the scene.

A dry bulk carrier named Ocean Melody at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard caught fire during repairs. The blaze was extinguished after about three hours. There were 42 people on board; 12 were safely evacuated, officials said 25 missing persons showed no signs of life, and 5 were injured and taken to hospital. The vessel, built in 2006, is 190 m long with a deadweight of about 55,000 tonnes. At the time of the incident it was registered under Liberia, but the owner is Hui Li Shipping Co., Ltd., and the ship management company is Shanghai Yuyang Kunpeng Ship Management Co., Ltd. The ship arrived at Beihai Shipyard for repairs on August 31; it had previously been detained in Australia for fire safety defects such as emergency fire pumps, CO₂ system remote valves, and engine room fire dampers, and the issues were rectified.

On August 27, 2026, the Shandong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision announced that Liu Shengqin, former member of the Standing Committee of the Qingdao Municipal Committee and former head of the Publicity Department, was expelled from the Party and public office for serious disciplinary and legal violations, including accepting huge amounts of money and property and illegally interfering in judicial proceedings.

On August 25, 2026, Japanese wedding dress company KURAUDIA announced the end of about 30 years of operations at its Qingdao factory due to rising costs, and an additional capital injection of $1.05 million specifically for economic compensation payments to Chinese employees.

On August 24, 2026, the Laoshan Branch of the Qingdao Public Security Bureau issued a police report, announcing an administrative penalty of ten days of detention against Shi, who had verbally abused and threatened female tourists at Love of the Sea Park after being rejected when he hit on them. His judicial appraisal showed bipolar disorder.

On August 16, 2026, the Laoshan police in Qingdao, Shandong, reported that a man was administratively detained in accordance with the law for using AI to generate a fake Qingdao University emblem resembling the Rising Sun Flag and spreading rumors that the university had urgently taken it down, all to attract traffic.

On August 10, 2026, a conflict broke out at Shilaoren Beach in Qingdao, Shandong. A man was pinned down on the sand and beaten by multiple personnel wearing “ambulance and life-saving” uniforms, who violently punched and kicked his head and groin.

On August 9, 2026, netizens exposed on social media that Guoyun Group (Qingdao) Security Service Co., Ltd. in Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong had long been in arrears with wages of grassroots employees, prompting victims to defend their rights online.

A massive fire broke out at the rubber storage warehouse of Qingdao Xiangyu Suchuan Supply Chain Co., Ltd. in Huangdao District, Qingdao. Flames shot into the sky accompanied by deflagrations at the scene; officials said there were no casualties.

A fire broke out at the warehouse of Qingdao Xiangyu Speed Ship Power Supply Co., Ltd. in Huangdao District, Qingdao. Flames rose dozens of meters high at the scene, accompanied by large amounts of thick smoke.

A member of the public livestreamed the scene of a warehouse explosion and fire in Qingdao on Douyin, but the livestream was banned less than a minute after it started.

From August 2 to 3, 2026, a massive fire broke out at the warehouse of Qingdao Xiangyu Suchuan Supply Chain Co., Ltd. in Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong Province. The blaze burned for more than ten hours, causing the roofs of a large area of factory buildings to be destroyed and collapse.

Residents of Victoria Bay in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao discovered that land planned for a kindergarten and a community hospital had been mortgaged and auctioned off as industrial land. Since July 27, they have been gathering outside the residential complex, demanding that higher-level authorities intervene and investigate.

During a rights defense gathering by property owners at Victoria Bay, police set up human walls and privacy screens; that evening, some owners were cleared by police and taken away.

The China-Russia Maritime Joint-2026 military exercise kicked off on the morning of July 6 at Qingdao Port, with Russian warships and nuclear submarines entering Qingdao.

State Grid's Yantai–Weihai UHV line project entered Jiaoxi Town, Jiaozhou City, Shandong for construction without paying any compensation, and a female villager climbed a high-voltage tower in protest.

Fumao Group ordered a cargo ship at a state-owned shipyard in Qingdao, with a loan provided by the Export-Import Bank of China. This is the first cooperation between financial institutions on both sides of the strait to participate in ship financing.

Eight days after Du Shicheng's incident, his relative Du Xishan resigned from all positions at Qingdao Golden Coast Hotel Co., Ltd.

On August 31, 2004, Du Shicheng presided over a special meeting of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee to study land for housing for Sinopec experts and employees; through the coordination of Vice Mayor Luo Yongming, a total of 1000 mu of land was secured across the Qingdao Economic Development Zone, Huangdao District, and Jiaonan City.

On July 29, 2004, Qingdao Golden Coast Hotel acquired the 75% equity stake in Taishan Real Estate held by Capital Qingdao for 325 million yuan, and Li Wei netted more than 200 million yuan.

On June 14, 2004, Taishan Oil transferred the 75% stake it held in Taishan Real Estate to Capital Investment (Qingdao) for 123 million yuan, and the remaining 25% stake was transferred to NC International free of charge.

In June 2004, the feasibility report for the Qingdao mega refinery project was approved by the State Council. The project was the first refinery in China approved with a single-phase construction capacity of 10 million tons; Li Wei used this to develop related real estate business in Qingdao.

In 2003, Li Wei obtained the development rights to 61,800 square meters of land at Taipingjiao in Qingdao. The project was nominally applied for under Capital Group, but in fact fell under Yichuang Real Estate, which was held in her name, and she later earned 84 million yuan from the transfer.

Du Shicheng instructed that the land transfer of the two cultural heritage villas be changed to administrative allocation; Li Wei ultimately obtained the properties for 7.5 million yuan and obtained the property certificates.

In 2002, Du Shicheng supported converting a green space at Taiping Jiao in the Badaguan protected area into a real estate project, and criticized the opposition voiced by the Qingdao Municipal People's Congress.

In 2001, Du Shicheng, who had just become mayor of Qingdao, instructed Jiang Junshan, secretary-general of the municipal government, to coordinate the transfer of two heritage villas to Li Wei, with a reference price set at the old 1993 rate.