09.20
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Changzhi
On September 20, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi stated that a video he previously exposed—showing disabled individuals in Huguan County, Changzhi, Shanxi, being forced to do hard labor and suffering from unpaid wages—was restricted by the platform to "private viewing only" on the grounds of "incontaining inappropriate display content." Shangguan Zhengyi questioned the lack of local regulation, stated that similar situations still exist within Changzhi's jurisdiction, and called for an investigation.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Changzhi
On September 17, volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi exposed that a disabled man in Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, had been illegally held by a foreman and forced to perform hard labor at a cattle farm for over 30 years. The man claims to be from Henan, and his wages were withheld by the foreman, who claimed the man was "picked up." After Shangguan Zhengyi reported the case to the police, local authorities failed to respond within 25 minutes. The man's identity and the details of his confinement are still under investigation.
07.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Changzhi, Shanxi
Severe convective weather struck Changzhi, Shanxi, uprooting multiple roadside trees, damaging several cars, and causing severe flooding on some roads.
07.07
·Hearsay
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Changzhi, Shanxi
On July 7, 2026, after civil anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi reported a breeding farm for enslaving disabled people in Qinyuan County, Changzhi, Shanxi, his vehicle information was posted by local village officials in a villagers' WeChat group, with instructions to report immediately if he was spotted.
05.22
·Official claim
·Importance V
·Sources 2
·山西省长治市沁源县
On the evening of May 22, 2026, a major gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Qinyuan County, Changzhi, Shanxi, leaving 82 dead, 2 missing and 128 injured. It is the most serious coal mine safety disaster in China in nearly 17 years.