Wuxi · Full chronicle and history

On November 5, Jiangyin, Jiangsu announced the arrival times for local schools: 8:00 for primary school, 7:40 for middle school, and 7:20 for high school. Since the beginning of November, many schools in Jiangsu have successively adjusted their schedules, and many Jiangsu netizens have posted notifications of these schedule adjustments on Douyin.

On October 29, a 35-year-old netizen in Wuxi, who had worked as an internet product manager for over a decade, posted that after being unemployed for nearly two months and failing 12 job interviews, they received little response even after applying for UI and graphic design roles. After trying factory work for two days and giving up, they are now driving an electric vehicle for delivery and ride-hailing, earning about 200 yuan a day before costs.

On October 28, homeowners at the C&D Jiuliwan residential complex in Wuxi, Jiangsu, posted a video reporting roof cracks in stacked-unit houses, construction waste buried inside the waterproofing layer and structure, and water accumulation under the insulation layer, stating that their daily rights defense efforts have yet to resolve the issues.

On October 22, the Mechanical Retired Party Branch of Jiangnan University organized a party lecture on cybersecurity at the Jiangyin campus. Branch Secretary Huang Zhengming listed "unauthorized circumvention of the Great Firewall" alongside phishing emails, data leaks, and the spread of online rumors as warning cases. Xu Junping stated that cybersecurity education has been incorporated into the "Three Meetings and One Lesson" and themed party day activities.

Recently, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou University of Engineering, Xuhai College of China University of Mining and Technology, Yizheng Technician College, and the School of Arts of Wuxi Taihu University successively reposted the article "What You Click Is Not a Link, It's a Criminal Record," warning students not to participate in discussions in overseas online communities.

On October 12, a food delivery rider posted a video in the Shangchenghui commercial district of Wuxi with the caption "Delivering food and sleeping on the e-bike," showing how he had set up a resting spot on his electric bike. Netizens in the comments section remarked, "Even Xiangzi never slept on his rickshaw."

On October 5, netizens in Wuxi, Jiangsu, photographed a notice posted at the entrance of the 'Qiyue Travel Photo' store reading 'Delivery workers and dogs not allowed,' sparking dissatisfaction among some delivery riders who gathered near the shop; the riders were subsequently dispersed, and the spread of on-site video was restricted.

Xishan Senior High School in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, required students to purchase a "smart device kit" priced at 4,280 RMB, with a service life of only three years. Parents questioned why the price far exceeded similar products on the market, believing that the costs of building an "AI campus" were being shifted onto students.

A Wuxi netizen posted that their mortgage exceeds the house price, and they still owe the bank after selling the house; many people in the comments section shared similar loss experiences.

According to a report by Yicai, the first cohort of the university-student high-skilled talent program at Wuxi Technician College in Jiangsu Province opened on September 8, with a total of 36 trainees, 13 of whom hold bachelor's degrees. They will receive two years of training, starting out as technician apprentices.

On August 10, 2026, Wuxi in Jiangsu was hit by an extreme rainstorm that triggered severe urban flooding. Some underpasses and elevated roads were submerged, and several trapped residents climbed onto the roofs of buses to await rescue. Serious water leaks also appeared inside the airport terminal.

On November 16, 2024, a vicious knife attack occurred at the Wuxi Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Jiangsu, killing 8 and injuring 17; the 21-year-old suspect, graduate Xu Jiajin, was caught at the scene.

The fact that Zhang Yimou and Chen Ting had three children in violation of the birth policy was publicly exposed, after which the Binhu District Family Planning Bureau of Wuxi City collected more than 7.48 million yuan in social maintenance fees from them.