Pingjiang County · Full chronicle and history

According to netizen submissions and documents from the Pingjiang County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, from 2022 to 2025 Zhonghuilv and its subsidiaries owed at least 127 employees over 6 million yuan in labor remuneration, and have paid no social insurance since 2021. After labor arbitration and litigation, the effective ruling has still not been carried out to date. Employees pursued rights defense through subdistrict coordination, labor inspection complaints, compulsory enforcement and other channels, and the handling of the case has exceeded the deadline by over 3 months with no feedback.

On July 17, 2026, a severe fire broke out near the Pingjiang Bridge in Hunan. Online reports say the blaze was started by a man who, after his attempt to return a motorcycle was refused, brought gasoline to the shop and set it on fire in revenge, leaving three people dead.