10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to a Voice of Hope report, on the afternoon of October 15, 2026, a fire broke out in a high-rise residential building at Evergrande Binfen City in Suiyang District, Shangqiu, Henan Province. The fire started in a resident's kitchen and spread rapidly, causing large areas of the building's exterior facade to catch fire, with thick black smoke billowing from the scene and burning debris falling. Officials subsequently announced that the fire caused no casualties.
10.15
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to information posted by X user QuanLujun, on October 15, 2026, a fire broke out in a high-rise residential building at Evergrande Binfencheng in Suiyang District, Shangqiu, Henan, and it is circulating online that the fire was set deliberately. The poster noted that at the time of the incident, no high-tech rescue equipment such as aerial firefighting gear was seen in operation at the scene. The relevant cause of the fire and any casualties remain to be further verified.
10.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shangqiu, Henan
Zhou Xianwang, former mayor of Wuhan, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the crime of bribery in a first-instance trial in Shangqiu, Henan, sparking speculation outside China about his involvement in the early situation of the 2020 epidemic.
10.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shangqiu, Henan
The Intermediate People's Court of Shangqiu City, Henan Province, sentenced Zhou Xianwang of Hubei to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes, finding that the total amount of bribes accepted amounted to more than 60.5 million yuan.
10.10
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shangqiu
On October 10, the Shangqiu City Intermediate People's Court in Henan Province publicly pronounced its first-instance verdict in the bribery case of Zhou Xianwang, former vice chairman of the CPPCC Hubei Provincial Committee, sentencing him to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes, along with a fine of 5 million yuan, with his illegal gains to be turned over to the state treasury. Zhou Xianwang once served as mayor of Wuhan and was heavily criticized in the early stage of the epidemic for concealing the outbreak and punishing whistleblowing doctors.
09.30
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Zhecheng County
On September 30, several homeowners at the Jinsha Qingyun Academy community in Zhecheng County, Henan, staged a protest with banners and a sit-in in front of the sales office, opposing the developer's plan to build a large waste transfer station near the main entrance of the community, saying the stench was seriously affecting their living environment.
05.27
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Shangqiu
Chutou, a 10-year-old influencer dog from Shangqiu, Henan, with over 1 million followers, was stolen by a stranger while its owner was driving to Georgia. It was sold to a dog meat trader for 180 yuan, skinned, and sold as meat. The owner tracked down the thief after days of searching.
2026.05
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Shangqiu, Henan
In May 2026, “Chutou,” a pet dog with one million followers in Shangqiu, Henan, was stolen and sold to dog dealers for 180 yuan to be slaughtered. After the owner reported the case to the police, the dog thief offered only 400 yuan in compensation, triggering widespread condemnation online.
2025.04.12
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shangqiu, Henan
Wang Qunshan, a wealth manager at a Postal Savings Bank in Shangqiu, Henan Province, was found dead by hanging early the next morning after his superiors discovered problems in his work and he was spoken to by leaders; subsequently, his economic crime of embezzling more than 10 million yuan of depositors' funds came to light.