Formalism · Full chronicle and history

On September 18, the official authorities in Zhumadian, Henan released a promotional video showing citizens spontaneously observing a moment of silence when the air raid siren sounded. This triggered skepticism among netizens in the comment section, who accused it of being staged and mocked official formalism such as not granting a holiday on the anniversary and keeping assembly lines running.

Yangxin County Fourth Experimental Primary School in Shandong Province released a list of disciplinary violations, including behaviors such as walking and talking simultaneously and playing with paper airplanes, which were subject to notification and point deductions, sparking heated discussions among netizens.