2026-09-27
On September 27, netizens in Qiyang, Yongzhou, Hunan, filmed construction workers installing razor wire on top of the protective netting of the Xiangjiang Bridge. In the comments, netizens stated this was to prevent people from jumping off the bridge, while mocking and complaining about the low-wage, high-pressure life in the area.
2026-06-10
On June 10, 2026, an elevator at the Ganlan Jiayuan residential complex in Qiyang, Hunan, broke down and stopped operating. After a security guard forced the doors open with a key, a female resident who had been trapped fell about 20 meters into the elevator shaft as she was leaving the elevator and died despite rescue efforts.