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On September 15, the Wall Street Journal reported that China's blueberry industry, driven by illegal propagation of foreign protected varieties and bank credit, achieved a surge in production, leading to overcapacity and price wars. A breeding company’s investigation found that a nursery in Yunnan was obtaining cuttings of protected varieties through illegal channels.
On September 10, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Transport announced the application status for public institution recruitment. Among them, the "Admissions and Employment Management Post" at the Yunnan Transport Technician College recruited only 1 person, but attracted 5,172 applicants, with 4,953 passing the review and 2,106 completing the payment. This position has no major restrictions and is included in the public institution establishment.
Singer Han Hong appeared to campaign for Feng Xiaogang's movie "Catching Spies" ahead of its premiere. Her casual remark "just showing my face" triggered a public backlash, damaging her public persona and leading some netizens to cancel their monthly donations to the Han Hong Foundation.
The history exam paper for the Yunnan high school entrance examination was riddled with errors, claiming that Thomas Edison was born in 1882, established a thermal power plant, and invented the light bulb in the same year. This sparked widespread ridicule among netizens, prompting official announcements that multiple responsible officials have been suspended from their duties.
When sharing overseas about shaking hands with Xi Jinping, KMT Chairperson Cheng Li-wun described his hands as "soft as clouds." The related remarks and the word "clouds" were subsequently thoroughly scrubbed (404ed) across the mainland Chinese internet.
The owner of a barbecue shop in Heze, Shandong reported to the authorities that a Yuan blue-and-white porcelain cup in the local museum was possibly missing and submitted evidence. Afterwards, the owner was repeatedly retaliated against and disciplined by multiple local government departments, ultimately forcing the barbecue shop to cease operations.
A female tourist at Jingshan Park was stopped by security guards while bowing to the crooked tree where Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself. After calling the 12345 hotline to complain, she was told that bowing was suspected of involving religious activities, sparking heated public discussion.