2026-11-12
On November 12, a student at Zhejiang University was summoned by the school's Party Committee for using a green frog avatar from a guessing game. The school claimed the avatar is a symbol of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters and concerns core national interests, demanding the student change it immediately.
2026-11-08
A criminal case occurred at a jade shop in Linping Street, Hangzhou, resulting in two deaths. The suspect died after being taken to the hospital following extreme actions during a police manhunt.
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang ·
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2026-11-08
On the evening of November 8, multiple videos circulated online claiming an armed robbery occurred in Linping, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. A large number of police were deployed to the scene, but officials have yet to issue a statement.
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-11-02
On the evening of November 2, news emerged that the travel influencer "Feng Ge Wangming Tianya," who has tens of millions of followers, is suspected of being banned again. His accounts on Weibo, Bilibili, and Douyin have all stopped updating. His last Weibo post was on October 27, and numerous fans have left comments asking about his status without receiving a response. His last public offline appearance was during the Halloween event in Hangzhou, after which he was taken away by the police.
2026-11-01
In late October, universities such as the University of Science and Technology Beijing and Hangzhou Normal University issued notices stating that, starting November 1, they will withhold VAT and surcharges on labor remuneration for seven types of services, including consulting, design, and education, sparking questioning from netizens.
2026-10-31
When influencer Feng Ge appeared in Hangzhou to celebrate Halloween, he was taken away by local police as soon as he showed up.
2026-10-31
Influencer Feng Ge, who recently sparked widespread discussion by releasing videos filming the lives of the underclass in Majuqiao, was taken away by police at a Halloween event in Hangzhou on October 31, and later reappeared participating in a half marathon on November 1.
2026-10-31
On the night of October 31, during Halloween in Hangzhou, internet celebrity Feng Ge appeared at Hubin Yintai IN77 and was subsequently taken away by police.
2026-10-31
Yu Yang, a host at Hangzhou Traffic 91.8 who has been helping ride-hailing drivers with rights defense (weiwen) for over a decade, personally took the test of renting a car to drive. On his second day, he drove for 12 hours, completed 9 orders, and generated 139 yuan in revenue. After deducting expenses for car rental, charging, and meals, he lost 15.73 yuan. On the first day, after deducting new driver bonuses and tips, he also lost 14.8 yuan. The related topic trended on Weibo on October 31.
2026-10-30
On October 30, at Hubin Intime in77 in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, a netizen cosplaying Ultraman Tiga was taken away by several patrol police officers.
2026-10-30
On October 30, at Hubin Intime In77 in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, several young people participating in a Halloween cosplay event were loudly berated by an elderly man on-site, who shouted, "Celebrating a foreign holiday on Chinese soil, you bunch of traitors."
2026-10-30
On October 30, netizens in Hangzhou shared photos of the local Halloween event on social media.
2026-10-29
On October 29, the official website of the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music published an article introducing the theme class meetings held from September to October. The former Drama Department incorporated online speech and conduct into disciplinary education, covering all 16 classes, with complete records and photos of the class meetings archived.
2026-10-28
A delivery rider in Hangzhou posted a video on Douyin showing that after being stopped by a security guard and asked why he had no delivery box, he asked in return if he could enter. The guard changed his tune and said he could, after which the rider rode straight into the residential compound.
2026-10-27
On October 27, netizens posted a "friendly reminder" from the Xihu Court in Hangzhou: The annual number of first-instance civil cases is expected to exceed 20,000, while there are fewer than 40 frontline civil and commercial judges. Newly filed cases generally require a wait of more than 6 months for a scheduled hearing; parties are asked to wait patiently.
2026-10-20
On October 20, the "Zhangshang University" platform under Hangzhou Xinmai Technology was accused of collecting high service fees on the promise of a "guaranteed minimum sales volume," then failing to perform, delaying refunds indefinitely, and owing wages to internal employees and campus agents. Large numbers of people gathered at the company's premises to defend their rights, and victimized merchants issued a petition urging regulators to investigate severely.
2026-10-19
According to a post by X user @QuanLujun, a woman committed suicide by jumping from a car in Hangzhou, China, an incident that drew international media attention. The poster commented that social problems in China are growing ever more serious, and that if international media were to follow all kinds of bizarre news from CCP China, they would be overwhelmed.
2026-10-17
On October 17, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, a rights defender in the "Fan'er Community case" scattered hundreds of flyers detailing grievances inside a shopping mall and was subsequently taken away by police.
2026-10-13
A netizen's post claims that in Hangzhou's garment design industry it is common not to sign labor contracts with employees or pay the five social insurances and one housing fund, and that some company bosses have even threatened to blacklist former employees who raised objections within the industry.
2026-10-13
According to a report by Polar Day Studio, an HR staffer at an internet company in Hangzhou said that over 80% of candidates who received job offers in the e-commerce livestreaming department refused to join because of one-day weekends; the department subsequently added 1 to 3 rest days per month, switching to an arrangement similar to the big-and-small week system.
2026-10-12
On October 12, "Hangzhou dog restriction order: fines for daytime dog walking" trended on the hot search. Hangzhou's competent authorities confirmed: small ornamental dogs may only be taken outdoors from 19:00 to 7:00 the next day, large dogs must be kept confined and may not be taken outdoors, violations can be fined 200 to 1000 yuan, and in serious cases dogs may be confiscated and dog licenses revoked; for first-time complaints, warnings and persuasion are the main approach.
2026-10-10
On October 10, the School of Intelligence at the Hangzhou Institute of Advanced Studies of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) issued a statement warning that using foreign SIM cards for roaming or accessing restricted websites via VPN constitutes illegal internet connectivity that bypasses regulation.
2026-10-09
On October 9, police deployed a large number of officers at the Zhejin Center in Hangzhou and the Zhangjiaba petition reception point. Some rights defenders were visited late at night by multiple batches of police officers who harassed them after they posted messages such as "unite as one, never give up" in rights defense groups.
2026-10-09
On October 9, Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics issued a tender with a budget of 300,000 yuan to procure a cross-border VPN monitoring system, requiring that synchronized online accounts link violations to individuals, generate user profiles and behavioral heat maps, and add VPN service IPs to a blacklist linked with the firewall for interception.
2026-10-09
On October 9, Ms. Liu, seven months pregnant in Hangzhou, called customer service at the request of a YTO Express courier to cancel a shipping order. About 5 minutes later, the other party came to her door to question her about why she had complained; the courier said he would be fined 400 yuan. Ms. Liu called the police and sought medical treatment that night, where she was diagnosed with a threatened miscarriage.
2026-10-03
On October 3, a girl posted on a social platform that she had used her scholarship to travel to Hangzhou for less than two days. Her father believed she was obsessively fixated on a celebrity and destroyed her dolls, support flags, and other collectibles, wanting to teach her a lesson. The post received 543,000 likes and 56,000 comments.
2026-09-30
Creditors of Zhejin Company applied to the Zhejiang Provincial Local Financial Regulatory Administration for the disclosure of government information such as the risk disposal plan for the Huaxin products of the Zhejin Center, but the bureau refused to disclose it on the grounds that the relevant information had been classified as state secrets and might endanger national security.
2026-09-29
On September 29, Zhejiang University of Technology announced its government procurement intentions, planning to spend 240,000 yuan to procure abnormal network traffic monitoring, analysis, and handling services, requiring the use of trusted DNS for precise monitoring and continuous reduction of abnormal traffic, as well as auditing and handling of violations of cross-border internet access rules.
2026-07-04
Jiande City in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province was struck by heavy rainstorms, triggering flash floods and mudslides that caused over 30 houses to collapse or suffer damage.
2026-09-23
A fire broke out in the Shuangyunli residential community in Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and the entire building was engulfed in thick smoke.
2026-09-18
On September 18, at a shopping mall square in Qiantang District, Hangzhou, multiple disabled individuals performing street art came into conflict with security guards and local police. Chaos and chasing broke out on the scene, with someone scattering white powder, drawing a large crowd of onlookers.
2026-09-20
It was reported on September 20 that some districts in Hangzhou plan to reduce the distance between tobacco retail stores from 60 meters to 30 meters, with the regulation proposed to take effect on October 20.
2026-09-17
On September 17, a netizen in Hangzhou posted that after purchasing Hema shopping cards, police took protective payment-stopping measures, resulting in all of their bank cards being restricted. Even after the party involved cooperated with the police for verification, the account remained unfrozen, causing difficulties in daily life. Bank staff suggested switching to WeChat or Alipay balances, stating that using cards directly makes them prone to being frozen.
2026-09-12
On September 12, surveillance footage from the Bao Pizza Binhe Square store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, showed an employee sprinkling suspected dandruff and appearing to spit on food waiting to be served, raising food safety concerns.
2026-09-07
On September 7, netizens reported on social media that the application process for fresh graduate subsidies in Hangzhou has been obstructed, affecting their job hunting and resignation plans. The comment section sparked discussions on how subsidy policies lead companies to suppress wages and include subsidies as part of employee benefits. Some netizens believe that the cancellation of subsidies might force companies to improve working hour systems, while others call for fighting for both subsidies and the right to a two-day weekend.
2026-09-15
In September 2026, a tenant in Hangzhou said the office building they were in had a high vacancy rate: nearly all the tenants on their floor had moved out, leaving only one company, with many offices sitting vacant and no one renewing the leases.
2026-09-09
Netizens on a mini-program review platform commented on Hangzhou Jinxin Enterprise Management Company, stating that it requires female employees to wear yoga clothes, fires married employees, and only hires those who are unmarried and have not given birth.
2026-09-08
According to a video from Hu Liren's Real China dated September 8, 2026, days after a symposium in Hangzhou on experience in improving the writing style of the theory pages of Party newspapers and journals, the Chinese Communist Party held the Second International Academic Symposium on Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, promoting the implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture.
2026-09-05
The CCP Central Propaganda Department organized a national media seminar in Hangzhou, emphasizing that the party's theories must be implemented according to Xi Jinping's thought. At the same time, the second International Academic Seminar on Xi Jinping's Cultural Thought was also held.
2026-09
The influencer "Tietou" (Dong Guangming) was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Binjiang Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, for organizing a team to expose social darkness, including scams involving elderly health products and shortchanging at seafood markets. His team members were also sentenced. The official reason given was "extortion," but the video argues this is a fabricated charge aimed at suppressing those who reveal the truth.
2026-09
Physical stores in Hangzhou are facing difficulties in operation, with even cardboard being stolen, reflecting the survival pressure faced by small and medium-sized business owners.
2026-09
According to a friend of Hu Liren's at a Hangzhou tech company, most of the "Six Little Dragons" enterprises promoted by the Hangzhou government are companies of only two or three hundred people, or even a few dozen people. The largest has an annual output value of only over 200 million yuan, and most companies, including Unitree Robotics, are still losing money.
2026-08-25
On August 25, 2026, after the Hangzhou police issued a statement on the Yunshan Jun elevator dispute, netizens found that the comments section of the official statement appeared to be flooded by organized paid trolls shaping the narrative; a few accounts were exposed because they failed to delete the serial numbers and multiple templates in their copy-pasted scripts.
2026-08-25
On August 25, 2026, media reported that smart door locks used in an apartment in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, would continuously display commercial advertisements before tenants could unlock the door, and would lock them out if rent was overdue, triggering strong dissatisfaction among tenants regarding personal privacy and user experience.
2026-08-18
On July 26, after dining with a public official in Binjiang District, Hangzhou, a senior executive from the China Merchants Group moved the gathering to a private KTV room, where he forcefully molested a woman, causing her injuries rated as minor injury level two; on August 18, authorities announced that the two had been criminally detained and dismissed from their posts, that the discipline inspection commission had stepped in, and that the venue involved had been shut down.
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang ·
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2026-08-18
On August 18, 2026, the Hangzhou investigation and handling team issued a report confirming that Yu Tingdong, deputy head of Binjiang District, Hangzhou, has been criminally detained by the police in accordance with the law on suspicion of forced indecent assault.
2026-08-17
On August 17, 2026, after the resume of Yu Tingdong, deputy head of Binjiang District in Hangzhou, was taken down, a former investigative journalist wrote an article revealing the unwritten rules of the real estate circle, in which drinking gatherings are used to court officials and harm women. The article quickly went viral online.
2026-08-14
On August 14, 2026, Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia confirmed that it will close its radio technology R&D center in Hangzhou, China, with about 1,600 employees affected by the layoffs, marking a further reduction of its business in China.
2026-08-05
On August 5, 2026, internet users revealed that inside the Party-Mass Service Center at the Hangzhou East Railway Station transport hub, a citizen suffering from heatstroke tried to enter to ask for water to cool down, only to be rudely driven away by security personnel, sparking criticism of formalism in grassroots government services.
2026-08
In late August, top business KTV venues in Hangzhou's Shangcheng, Gongshu and Xihu districts, such as Skyline and Nahatun, were sealed and shut down one after another. Rumors circulated that all KTVs in Hangzhou had closed, but in fact only high-end business KTVs were shut down.
2026-08-01
On August 1, 2026, at the Junlan Resort Hotel in Liangzhu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, a dispute broke out when a mother brought an older boy into the women's changing room. After a verbal argument and physical scuffle, the police were called. Following mediation, the female party was required to pay the other side 2,800 yuan, sparking debate over gender-based privacy.
2026-08
In August 2026, DeepSeek, regarded as a representative Chinese artificial intelligence company, announced a substantial increase in the pricing of its large model API calls.
2026-08
In August 2026, a woman in Hangzhou alleged that she was molested and pushed down by a man in her apartment building's elevator. Police did not classify the incident as molestation and instead detained her and her companion for a night. After she subsequently spoke out online to defend her rights, her Douyin account was banned.
2026-07-26
From August 12, 2026, it was widely reported online that Zhao Haifeng, a China Merchants Shekou executive in Zhejiang, and Yu Tingdong, deputy head of Hangzhou's Binjiang District, allegedly committed sexual assault and seriously injured a woman at a business drinking gathering; the official's résumé was taken down.
2026-07-25
Recently, the mother of Zhu Yidan, a victim of the Zhejiang Financial Center default incident, wrote a letter to prosecutors and judges in Zhejiang Province. She stated that her daughter, who was in Changsha, was labeled a "principal offender" simply for forwarding relevant information in a WeChat group, and questioned whether the Hangzhou police, procuratorate, and courts were engaging in retaliation.
2026-07-23
In late July 2026, Zhu Yidan, a victim of the Zhejin Center collapse, was designated a ringleader by Hangzhou police and detained for an extended period for reposting rights-defense information online; her family publicly issued an accusation letter questioning whether judicial organs were engaging in retaliation.
2026-07
On the evening of July 26, Zhao Haifeng, general manager of the Zhejiang branch of China Merchants Shekou, and the general manager of C&D Real Estate's Hangzhou company, among others, committed forcible indecent assault against a female subordinate who had organized the gathering while moving on to another KTV venue, causing second-degree minor injuries. The two were subsequently placed under criminal detention and dismissed from their posts.
2026-07
At a book fair in Hangzhou, a member of the public openly said that a book of Xi Jinping's quotations was only fit for use as toilet paper, and was subsequently taken away by security guards.
2026-06-18
On June 18, 2026, Hangzhou citizen Ms. Zhang filed a real-name report online, alleging that police officers from the Wenhui and Zhaohui police stations in Gongshu District abused their power to intervene in an ordinary contract dispute, and that after she filed a lawful appeal, she was placed in administrative detention for 8 days on the grounds of defamation.
2026-06-04
On June 4, young actor Jin Ze (born Zhang Jiawei) died at his home in Hangzhou at the age of only 33. His girlfriend Li Zifeng cried foul on Douyin, saying his death was unexplained.
2026-06
Photos circulated online show Jack Ma participating in a rice planting activity with some Alibaba staff and former executives in Hangzhou.
2026-05-26
On the evening of May 26, 2026, following a tip, reporters conducted an undercover visit to a villa on Wuzhou Road in Linping District, Hangzhou, and found that it had illegally set up an underground test-tube baby laboratory without any medical qualifications, carrying out egg donation, embryo cultivation and transplant procedures in violation of regulations.
2026-05-01
On May 1, Hangzhou rolled out the country's first robot regulations, setting licensing approvals and time-limit restrictions for the robotics industry.
2026-02-25
Recently, a JD Logistics employee publicly called out Liu Qiangdong at a labor-rights defense venue in Hangzhou, saying he joined JD because Liu had promised not to mistreat employees, but now his wife is in the hospital receiving emergency treatment while his wages have been withheld for over a year, and he demanded to know why.
2026
A job seeker in Hangzhou found that 21 people were competing for several positions when applying for a kindergarten childcare worker job, including a former colleague from their previous company.
2025-08-21
During her return to China, Zhang Wanying traveled to Hangzhou, stayed at the Courtyard Hotel, met again with her senior from Hangzhou, and discussed arrangements for follow-up tasks.
2024-11
In November 2024, Tianyancha showed that Zhejiang Xiangyuan Culture and Tourism, Tibet Longwei Culture Media, and Zhao Wei herself had new information added as persons subject to enforcement, with enforcement targets of 8488 yuan and 5689 yuan respectively, filed by the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court, totaling 14177 yuan; the news topped the hot search list at number one.
2024-09
A food delivery rider in Hangzhou was found slumped over a scooter by the roadside; passersby thought he was asleep, but he had in fact already died.
2020-07-15
On the evening of July 15, 2020, Alibaba executives held a dinner to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Gao Xiaosong joining Alibaba. Gao Xiaosong posted the group photo online, publicly revealing his Alibaba employee ID and rank.
2016-09-04
Zhang Yimou directed the water-based scenic symphonic concert "Hangzhou, a Memory Forever" at the Hangzhou G20 Summit, presenting a gentle and open image of China to the world through Jiangnan landscapes and classical symphonic music.
2015-07
In January 2015, Gao Xiaosong and Song Ke joined Alibaba after meeting with Jack Ma in Hangzhou. In March of the same year, Xiami Music and Tiantian Dongting were integrated into Alibaba Music. In July, Gao Xiaosong officially took office as chairman and Song Ke as CEO, setting the goal of becoming a world-class music institution within three years.
1968-05
Zhang Langlang was arrested in Hangzhou on charges including viciously attacking central leaders. At the time, Yu Qiangsheng served as the head of the special investigation team.