On October 7, the National Day holiday ended and the new term began. A boarding middle school in Lincang, Yunnan arranged for teachers to go through students' belongings one by one at the school gate as they returned. Students could only carry transparent schoolbags, and items such as snacks were banned. One teacher on duty said she could not bear to search the bags and felt pained inside.
On August 30, 2026, an indiscriminate attack occurred at Lincang No. 1 Middle School in Lincang City, Yunnan. Students were seriously injured and left lying on the ground at the scene, and the suspect was apprehended on the spot.