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On November 6, a car rammed into multiple spots at the Jiehu Park night market in Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. The driver fled the scene, leaving the area in chaos.
On September 30, a student filed a real-name report on the official website of the Linyi Municipal Education Bureau, reporting that Yishui County Third Experimental Middle School forced students to attend morning exercise training from 7 to 8 a.m. every day during the 7-day National Day holiday, with no leave permitted, in violation of Shandong Province’s standards for running primary and secondary schools. When submitting the report, the student entered the correct CAPTCHA multiple times but was still told it was wrong, and the report was repeatedly obstructed.
On August 21, 2026, a violent explosion occurred in a residential compound in Linyi, Shandong. The shock wave damaged several surrounding apartment buildings. Officials said it was a gas pipeline explosion, while rumors online linked it to the forced demolition of a holdout household.
On August 21, 2026, a severe explosion occurred in Yihe New District, Linyi, Shandong. A huge mushroom cloud rose from the scene and the blast affected more than ten buildings. Official statements said there were no deaths, while CCTV News reported 1 death and 2 people missing.
On August 11, 2026, the largest lighting specialty market in Jiangbei, Linyi, Shandong, was hit by a "3C certification" enforcement inspection. Fearing fines from the inspection, a large number of merchants along the entire commercial street closed their shops one after another to avoid it, leaving the market deserted and desolate.
On August 2, 2026, a night market vendor in Linyi, Shandong, replaced the banner over his stall with a slogan supporting opposition to animal abuse and calling for the prompt introduction of an animal protection law.
A factory fire occurred near Machanghu, Luozhuang District, Linyi City, Shandong, involving a small plastic granulation workshop and rubber storage, with estimated losses of more than 60 million yuan.
On June 19, 2026, Linyi Guohang, a well-known liquor trader in Linyi, Shandong, was reported to have suffered a capital chain breakdown. Large numbers of suppliers and liquor dealers gathered at the store to defend their rights, demand unpaid wages and debt repayment. Online reports say the amount owed runs into tens of millions of yuan.