An article on October 12 cited a nationwide survey reported by The Paper (Pengpai News) claiming that 94% of people who have suspended their social insurance contributions are flexible workers, a group that accounts for nearly all of those who have lapsed coverage.
During the National Day holiday, The Paper conducted a live-streamed test at Fantawild Dream Kingdom in Wuhu, Anhui, and found that thrill rides with a height limit of 1.1 meters admitted toddlers under 90 cm tall, while young children could use in-park bear tickets to invite staff members to dance up close, with some children frightened into crying.
On September 2, 2026, The Paper reported that one week after the exposure of formaldehyde cabbage in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, sales of Bashang napa cabbage plunged by more than 50% year on year, leaving about 50,000 mu of cabbage facing unsalable difficulties.
A reporter from The Paper interviewed vegetable farmers in Kangbao County, Hebei. The farmers stated that distributors have been using formaldehyde to preserve cabbage for years, and that using formaldehyde can save about 20,000 yuan per truckload.
On August 25, 2026, The Paper published an on-site investigation report, in which local vegetable farmers in Kangbao, Hebei confirmed that distributors have been using formaldehyde to keep cabbage fresh for several years, saving about 20,000 yuan in costs per truck compared with cold-chain preservation.