2026-11-11
A PPT from the Southeast University Medical School circulating online shows that out of 236 freshmen enrolled, only 133 remain, a dropout rate of 43.6%. In Medical Imaging, 6 out of 21 remain, and in the 5+3 integrated clinical program, 39 out of 86 students transferred out. Some students claim that in their freshman year, the class size dropped from over 30 to 14.
2026-11-11
Recently, a class group at Suzhou City University issued a notice requiring students to sign up by noon on November 6 to confirm whether they will participate in the district-level People's Congress election on December 8, with the class monitor responsible for consolidation. Students registered in the school's constituency who cannot attend on the day of the vote may authorize a teacher or classmate at the school to vote on their behalf.
2026-11-10
On November 10, a parent in Jiangsu reported that the school announced an 8:20 AM start time but did not actually implement it, claiming the notice was just a notice. Multiple students and parents in the comments section stated they had encountered similar situations, noting that some schools have 'yin-yang' (fake/hidden) class schedules.
2026-11-09
On November 9, a large number of workers and distributors gathered in front of the Suzhou Dreame Technology Park to defend their rights. Megaphones at the scene played slogans such as "Dreame, return our blood-and-sweat money," accusing Dreame of maliciously withholding the wages of migrant workers who decorated the stores, leaving them unable to maintain their livelihoods.
2026-11-09
On November 9, a netizen posted that they were fired the day after leaving a negative review of their factory employer on Amap, and were forced to sign a resignation letter. The companies involved are Jiangsu Hongji Metal Products Co., Ltd. and Hongji Weiye (Suzhou) Auto Parts Co., Ltd. The factory identified the account that left the review by checking employees' phones and refused to settle wages in person.
2026-11-08
On November 8, a netizen in Jiangsu posted a public exposure that a school was charging each student a 3 yuan "patriotic movie" viewing fee. The netizen criticized this as forced consumption and charging for patriotic education.
2026-11-07
Nanjing University has been exposed for spending over 31 million yuan to install surveillance equipment in 103 classrooms. Officials claim the move aims to increase student engagement, sparking public criticism over the waste of public funds and the oversight of public power.
2026-11-06
Recently, a junior high school student in Peixian, Jiangsu, was beaten by a teacher for using the restroom during a study hall, resulting in two broken ribs. The child's mother posted several elementary school certificates of merit, accusing the school of poor management, and expressed suicidal thoughts, hoping to draw the attention of relevant authorities.
2026-11-06
Recently, Jiangyan No. 2 High School in Jiangsu adjusted its schedule to 7:20–21:20 and implemented a two-day weekend. However, students are still required to return to school for evening self-study at 18:00 on Sundays. The relevant adjustments were not posted in the school-home WeChat groups but were only communicated orally by teachers, with netizens claiming it was due to pressure from above.
2026-11-06
On November 6, a food delivery rider in Nanjing, Jiangsu, suspected of dying suddenly while sitting on his electric scooter at a traffic light. Passersby stepped forward to check on him and provide assistance, but rescue personnel arrived and were unable to resuscitate him. The body has been removed.
2026-11-05
On November 5, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi relayed the investigation feedback from Taicang authorities: the doctors in the underground surrogacy operating room were retirees, the nurses were freelancers, and the anesthesiologist was from a private medical institution who obtained anesthesia drugs through fraudulent prescriptions. When asked for the names of the involved institutions, Taicang authorities stated it was inconvenient to disclose them.
2026-11-05
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.
2026-11-04
On November 4, a Douyin influencer posted a video stating that a friend of over 20 years had passed away at a garment factory in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, due to long-term overwork. Chat logs show the female worker mentioned on November 19, 2025, that she was working overtime until 10 PM every day with no days off on Sundays, once saying, "I will die of sudden cardiac death sooner or later," and had been pressured by the finance department and the factory manager to return to work.
2026-11-03
Media reports indicate that Nanjing University's Xianlin Campus has implemented a smart classroom system equipped with facial detection and intelligent recognition algorithms, which tracks real-time attendance and head-up rates, sparking criticism over privacy violations.
2026-11-03
Multiple workers at Jiangyang Cable in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, staged a collective protest after 2,000 yuan was deducted from their wages for both September and October, leaving them with only 2,500 yuan in hand. Workers stated that they even had to pay out of pocket to cover their mortgage payments.
[Follow-up · November 2026] Workers at Jiangyang Cable in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, protested against wage deductions. Online chat logs indicate that workers had 2,000 yuan deducted from their pay for two consecutive months (September and October), leaving them with only 2,500 yuan in take-home pay, with no prior consultation with the workers.
2026-11-03
On November 3, a netizen in Yancheng, Jiangsu, posted a video claiming that the FAW Yancheng branch had defaulted on employee wages and laid off staff. Employees gathered at the factory gate to defend their rights, with multiple police cars and SWAT police vehicles present at the scene. The netizen who posted the video stated that they were owed two months' wages and that the company had laid off employees during a leave period without prior notice.
2026-11-03
Recently, the schedule for Jinghua High School in Suining County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, showed that students begin morning reading at 7 AM and finish their studies at 9:30 PM, with only a 40-minute lunch break and a 45-minute afternoon practice session scheduled after lunch.
2026-11-03
After an internal appeal failed, the teaching assistant posted their experience online. Subsequently, their office access was revoked and their employment contract was terminated. The contract stipulated a work week of no more than 40 hours over five days.
2026-11-03
Recently, a restaurant in Nanjing put up a sign at its entrance reading "Kylian Mbappé and related derivatives are prohibited from entering," attracting widespread attention.
2026-11-02
On November 2, the Suzhou Government Procurement Network announced that the "Convenient and Benefit-to-the-People" medical project of the Suzhou Health Commission Information Center, which includes anti-firewall monitoring equipment, was won by Unisplendour Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. with a total bid price of 18.58036 million yuan.
2026-11-02
On November 2, netizens posted an exposé revealing that Nanjing University recently implemented a "smart classroom system." The system uses classroom cameras to monitor and record attendance rates, late arrivals, and student attentiveness (head-up rates) in real-time. Some teachers have notified students that these attendance data will affect their daily grades and could even lead to the cancellation of exam eligibility, sparking questioning and anger among the students.
2026-11-02
On November 2, Funing Secondary Vocational School in Yancheng, Jiangsu, forced students to line up and run on the playground at 5:47 AM, despite dense fog and extremely low visibility. Netizens exposed the incident via video, sparking mockery.
2026-11
Recently, several railway photography enthusiasts were taken away by local personnel while filming train operations near the perimeter fence of Yuding Station in Jiangsu. They were accused of espionage, their mobile phones were confiscated for data extraction, and they were ordered to delete their photos. They were released after being detained for over 48 hours, during which no written documentation was provided, and their phones were not returned.
2026-11-01
On November 1, a blogger in Jiangsu with over 400,000 followers posted a video stating that while taking the subway during Halloween, they were stopped by security personnel for wearing Hanfu, who questioned it as 'bizarre clothing.' They were only allowed to pass after a long explanation on the spot. The blogger said this was the first time they had encountered such a situation in three or four years of wearing Hanfu.
2026-10-31
Yangzhou University issued a notice deciding that starting from November, the salaries of all permanent staff will be paid entirely in the form of digital RMB. Subsequently, Nantong University followed suit, separating salary cards from performance cards and linking them individually to digital RMB wallets.
2026-10-31
On the night of Halloween on October 31, Suzhou Shiquan Street set up checkpoints at all entrances, banning makeup and special clothing. The entire street and nearby blocks were patrolled by police every ten steps, and a truckload of SWAT police was brought in. As soon as cosers were spotted, they were surrounded and forced to take photos.
2026-10-31
On the evening of October 31, at a Halloween event in Hubin, Jiangsu, a participant dressed as Father of Ultra searching for Tiga was allegedly questioned by the police.
2026-10-31
On October 31, a netizen shared a work reminder issued by the Donghai County Education Bureau in Jiangsu Province, requiring schools to strictly adjust their schedules, control evening self-study hours, and regulate holiday arrangements. Except for the third year of high school, schools must strictly implement two-day weekends. Practices such as 'dismissal on Saturday noon and returning on Sunday noon'—a fake two-day weekend—are prohibited, and no disguised supplementary classes are allowed. The news sparked discussions among students and parents, with some Jiangsu netizens claiming that similar measures are often abandoned as soon as the inspection teams leave.
2026-10-31
On October 31, in Sangmu Village, Taixing City, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, the Yaowang Subdistrict demolition team and the village committee forcibly demolished a prefab house and shipping container on the private land of the former Xiaotang Group 1 old residence without posting notices or providing official documents. Staff refused to show legal paperwork and engaged in a physical altercation with the parties involved, resulting in two injuries.
2026-10-30
A netizen shared that two young women wearing maid costumes were questioned and turned away by police on Shiquan Street in Suzhou, indicating restrictions on Halloween costumes.
2026-10-29
On October 29, the official website of Hongshan College of Nanjing University of Finance and Economics released a tender announcement, planning to purchase a cross-border VPN monitoring system with a budget of 245,000 yuan. The system is required to integrate with internet authentication, link to the real names of faculty and students, and track the number of 'sensitive site visits' per person. The system must be capable of decrypting Shadowsocks traffic and include a real-time dashboard for statistics on circumventing the Great Firewall.
2026-10-29
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.
2026-10-28
Hong Youcheng, 32, worked in research and development at Nanjing Wandes Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. He says that after a dispute with the company over work injuries and overtime, his computer, phone and identification documents were taken away, and that in 2024 and 2026 he was twice sent to a psychiatric hospital, staying a total of about eleven months. Over the years, he repeatedly reported the matter to the police and filed lawsuits, but none were accepted.
2026-10-28
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.
2026-10-27
On October 27, a netizen in Jiangsu posted a video saying that when a factory was recruiting screw-fastening workers, it required applicants to quickly fill a small-hole board with screws within a set time limit, with staff on site timing and supervising, claiming that the assembly line has a set speed so hand speed must be tested.
2026-10-26
In accordance with the requirements of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Finance, Nantong University and Yangzhou University have notified staff on the payroll and personnel-agency personnel that their salaries will be disbursed through digital RMB wallets starting November 2026. Personnel must open or upgrade their wallets within the prescribed deadline, with Nantong University requiring completion before October 30.
2026-10-25
On October 25, a netizen in Jiangsu went to Xuzhou Second Hospital for treatment and found that the doctor directly used the AI app "Doubao" to prescribe medication for patients, sparking heated discussion among netizens in the comments section about AI misdiagnosis and reliability issues.
2026-10-24
On October 24, a netizen from Jiangsu posted to expose that when promoting flu vaccination locally, assessment targets were issued to grassroots villages, requiring each village to mobilize at least 30 people for vaccination. Those mobilizing fewer than 8 people with a vaccination rate below the average would be fined 800 yuan, and fewer than 15 people would result in a 500 yuan fine; the top three would receive cash rewards. Grassroots workers said they were disheartened.
2026-10-23
On October 23, a blogger uploaded a video of the sports meet at Sudong Bilingual School in Dongtai, Yancheng, Jiangsu. Students held sunflower props and marched in formation displaying two banners: 'Taiwan must belong to China' and 'The championship does not necessarily belong to 912.' Netizens in the comments mocked them, saying, 'Get enough sleep first before talking.'
2026-10-22
An open tower-rushing incident occurred in Nantong, Jiangsu, prompting streamer Qiqi and public opinion to warn of safety risks inside the wall.
2026-10-22
Large numbers of students in Suqian, Jiangsu, have posted their schools' temporary closure notices, most citing repairs for a cafeteria boiler failure; commenters speculate it may be related to a student's fatal fall in the area.
2026-10-22
On October 22, a netizen in Jiangsu posted that after making a shopping transfer, they were required by anti-fraud personnel to report to the Fangqian Police Station in the early morning. Shortly after leaving, they discovered all their bank cards had been frozen for 15 days. A text message stated that a protective stop-payment had been applied due to a transfer to an account involved in fraud, and they needed to apply for removal at the public security organ.
2026-10-22
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.
2026-10-21
On October 21, a netizen in Jiangsu opened the Bank of Jiangsu App and was hit with 14 consecutive pop-up ads. After screenshots were posted online, complaints about the flood of ads in banking apps erupted.
2026-10-20
On October 20, a netizen posted that while unemployed, he helped a retired teacher take photos at the library and was pulled aside by her to hear about her retirement life; the elderly woman's pension is higher than the salaries of most young people, her husband was also rehired by an elite school in Suzhou, and she suggested the netizen go to job fairs or take the civil service exam.
2026-10-19
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.
2026-10-19
A Xiaohongshu user in Huai'an, Jiangsu posted that after her father transferred 50,000 yuan to her, the anti-fraud center called the whole family in turn, repeatedly verifying the transfer and pressing her on what the money was for; she questioned why a transfer between father and daughter required the whole family to undergo verification.
2026-10-19
On October 19, a Meituan dedicated delivery rider posted his 27th rights defense video on Bilibili, saying that after 6 years of working as a dedicated rider no entity had paid social insurance for him, and that for nearly 5 years he had been registered as an individual business owner. The app shows that his labor contract has been approved but cannot be opened. The case is scheduled to be heard at the Tinghu District Court in Yancheng on October 28; at the last hearing the contractor failed to appear.
2026-10-19
On October 19, the Yandu District Education Bureau responded, saying that the case of the student being severely beaten is still being handled and that Xiaotian is recovering in Shanghai.
2026-10-17
On October 17, a graduate teaching assistant in Nanjing went hiking for about 5 hours on their day off and did not reply to messages from parents. They were held accountable by their leadership, and the work group subsequently required staff to check their work phones at least once every three hours on days off.
2026-10-16
A Jiangsu resident who habitually does not answer calls from unknown numbers had their telecom SIM card flagged as a risky number by the anti-fraud risk-control system, with calling and data services suspended.
2026-10-16
On October 16, a netizen in Jiangsu posted that their telecom SIM card, for which they had been paying fees normally, was flagged as a risky number and had its calling and internet services suspended by the anti-fraud risk-control system, because they were in the habit of not answering calls from strangers. As a result, they could not pay for ride-hailing trips, and a large number of netizens in the comments section shared similar experiences.
2026-10-15
On October 15, a netizen posted to expose that Nanjing Audit University had launched a “Dormitory Anomaly Analysis” feature in its student affairs system, matching dormitory and campus gate turnstile data with class schedules to automatically record class absences and anomalies; in serious cases, students are disciplined according to the student handbook. Students posted to question this and reported that the “Direct Feedback Box” in WeChat Work could not be opened.
2026-10-14
On October 14, the Suzhou Government Procurement website published a correction notice; the Suzhou Health Information Center's Health and Medical Big Data Center project listed a cross-border VPN monitoring device, required to identify protocols such as Shadowsocks, V2Ray, Trojan, and WireGuard and automatically match cross-border communication behavior, while also building large-model content safety guardrails, providing a safe substitute answer function for sensitive questions.
2026-10-12
On October 12, a family member of an employee at the Rugao branch of the Agricultural Bank of China posted a video harshly criticizing the bank for excessive overtime, saying the employee works 336 days a year with no time off on holidays, and questioning the bank's corporate culture. That night, the bank president and other leaders came to their door late at night for a "four-party talk," and the family member stated they would not delete the video.
2026-10-12
On October 12, Asia Weekly reported that Xu Huping, the former director of the Nanjing Museum and the central figure in the museum's antiquities case, died of lung cancer less than a month after being sentenced; on October 14, the Nanjing Museum's customer service said it had not yet obtained the information, and no official notice had been released.
2026-10-12
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."
2026-10-08
Hundreds of workers at Fengrun Textile in Fengxian County, Jiangsu, went to the company to collectively demand their unpaid wages, only to find that their access cards had been deactivated. They suspect the company is on the verge of collapse and is using the National Day holiday to evade compensation, and police arrived at the scene and demanded that the videos be deleted.
2026-10-08
On October 8, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi reported via Weibo that an underground surrogacy operating room was hidden inside a villa in Taicang, Jiangsu, saying he had gone undercover for nearly 4 months and that over 100 procedures were performed there every month. After the report, police questioned him about the source of his leads and stopped him from filming; when he went out to buy water, he was surrounded by several people and not allowed to leave. Local authorities said they had verified the matter at the first opportunity, while Shangguan Zhengyi questioned why health supervision personnel arrived about 100 minutes later than the police.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Fengcheng Salt Chemical in Xuzhou, Jiangsu suspended production and granted time off due to business conditions starting October 1. Large numbers of workers gathered outside the plant to defend their rights over wages, social insurance and other issues. Police and SWAT officers arrived at the scene, and nearby roads were closed.
2026-10-05
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.
2026-10-02
On October 2, a netizen revealed that after a student at Xiuyuan Middle School in Shuyang, Suqian, Jiangsu, reported to the education bureau that the school was giving only one and a half days off for the National Day holiday, the student received a phone call from someone claiming to be a teacher in the principal's office, was questioned with "if you don't want to study, then don't," and was scolded. The student's complaint information was suspected of having been handed over to the school. The school responded that it was a teacher's personal act, drawing criticism.
2026-10
Some universities in Jiangsu have announced that they will start paying salaries to staff through digital yuan wallets starting next month, a move seen as a significant step in promoting the digital yuan within the system.
2026-10-01
On October 1, a netizen in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, photographed desks and chairs set up in the infusion area of Pei County People's Hospital, with several students in school uniforms doing their homework while receiving IV drips. The post drew teasing and sarcasm from netizens.
2026-10-01
On October 1, a shipyard in Taizhou, Jiangsu released a promotional video in which several workers in uniforms took turns shouting slogans such as "Happy birthday to the motherland" in front of the camera, while the person filming repeatedly demanded "a little louder." The video sparked heated discussion among netizens after it was posted.
2026-10-01
On October 1, Time Finance reported that Zhang Qiang (a pseudonym), a homestay operator at a scenic area in Jiangsu, said that three years ago the best room type could sell for 700–800 yuan a night during the National Day holiday, but now even listing it at 580 yuan still brings no orders; more than 100 homestays cluster in his area, making price competition fierce.
2026-09-30
On September 30, some high schools in Changzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, and other places in Jiangsu province suddenly adjusted the National Day holiday for senior students from three or four days to seven days. Schools notified students and parents to attend a parent meeting that evening to explain the situation. Netizens speculate it may be related to rumors of student falls.
2026-09-28
On September 28, outside the gate of Li Central School in Suining County, several parents held up a banner reading "Give Us Back Our Child, Demand Justice," raised portraits of the deceased and wept in protest, saying the school failed to notify the family in time and sent the child directly to the funeral home.
2026-09-27
At around 5 p.m. on September 27, a student at Li Central School in Suining County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu fell to their death from the fifth floor. The student had previously asked a classmate to request sick leave on their behalf due to feeling unwell, but the teacher did not handle it.
2026-09-27
In the first year of the nationwide marriage registration policy, Nanjing saw marriage registrations increase by more than 15% year on year, with over 22,000 couples from elsewhere coming to obtain their marriage certificates. The Wall Street Journal noted that this may only attract people who were already planning to marry, and does not necessarily resolve concerns about the economic burden of marriage and childbearing.
2026-09-26
On September 26, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu, set up a dedicated "children's infusion study area" equipped with desks and chairs in the pediatric infusion zone, drawing public attention.
2026-07-14
Wang Xiaohong convened a national symposium of public security department and bureau directors in Nanjing; on the evening of the day the meeting ended, Sichuan's vice governor and public security department director Huang Ruixue died suddenly of illness at the age of only 54.
2026-07-14
The national symposium of public security department and bureau heads was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong attended and emphasized the tune of absolute loyalty. The meeting was arranged and prepared by Hu Binchn, Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province and Director of the Public Security Department.
2026-09-23
A Suzhou subway security inspector submitted a post stating that their hourly wage for an 8-hour early or mid-shift translates to only about 13 yuan, and if calculated based on a full 24-hour shift, the hourly wage is even less than 10 yuan.
2026-09-23
Bian Yuye, former chairman of Dafeng Rural Commercial Bank in Jiangsu, was accused of embezzling more than 15.9 million yuan and was held in detention (liuzhi) at a detention site in Zhangjiagang for 168 days. According to a September 23 report by investigative journalists Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu, after the case-handling authorities checked the accounts, real estate and wealth-management products of him and his relatives, they found no evidence that he profited from the transactions of the two properties involved in the case; his defense lawyer entered a not-guilty plea.
2026-09-22
Taiwan Executive Yuan Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han visited Nanjing, China from September 20 to 22 to attend the Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting. After returning to Taiwan, he stated that he was not belittled.
2026-09-22
An article reported that Bian Yuye, former chairman of Jiangsu Dafeng Rural Commercial Bank, was handcuffed behind her back and forced to slap herself over 800 times during her 168-day detention, losing over 30 kilograms. Her infant daughter, who was breastfeeding, was also detained. The article was subsequently deleted.
2026-09-21
On June 30, multiple children at the affiliated kindergarten of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology experienced vomiting, and parents got no answers after pressing for two months. On September 14, a safety officer at the kindergarten's canteen exposed severe hygiene issues, such as washing shoes in vegetable washing pools and scrubbing woks with mops. The kindergarten had long ignored rectifications, and regulatory authorities failed to inspect the kitchen surveillance footage.
2026-09-20
On the evening of September 20, Taiwanese Labor Minister Hung Sun-han arrived in Nanjing to attend the APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting held on the 21st. This is the first ministerial-level official to visit mainland China since the Lai Ching-te administration took office. The Mainland Affairs Council stated that he entered using the meeting invitation letter and did not need a Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents.
2026-09-21
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.
2026-09-21
September 21, a netizen posted that Jiangsu Hailan Home strictly inspected employees' shoe racks; because the heel of a pair of shoes on a rack protruded beyond the edge, the manager called it "protruding" and demanded "the correction be completed and inspected before 12 noon". The employee then cut off the protruding part of the shoe heel with scissors and replied in the group: "Report to the squad leader, the protruding part of the shoe has been corrected." Netizens in the comment section said "I didn't know... #InternationalRelations"
2026-09-17
On September 17, the Huai'an Municipal Bureau of Justice in Jiangsu released the results of its solicitation for legislative suggestions on municipal government regulations for 2027. Out of the 150 suggestions received, 148 related to anti-animal cruelty and the management of stray dogs and cats, accounting for 98.7%. Officials stated that relevant suggestions will be evaluated and reviewed.
2026-09-17
On September 17, a food delivery worker in Jiangsu fell asleep from extreme fatigue at a traffic light intersection while making a delivery at 2 AM. The incident resonated with many netizens, as several delivery workers reported suffering fractures from falling after dozing off while riding, reflecting the survival dilemma under high-intensity labor in the delivery industry.
2026-09-15
On September 15, a netizen in Nantong, Jiangsu posted a video showing their body covered in tattoos depicting historical events such as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the founding of the People's Republic of China. Netizens in the comments section joked about their eligibility for the civil service exam, patriotic motives, and the content of the tattoos.
2026-09-18
Suzhou High School's 2025 recruitment ultimately hired 13 people, of whom 8 are PhDs and 5 are master's degree holders; 6 graduated from Tsinghua University and 4 from Peking University. The school's teachers generally take home a monthly salary of around 11,500 yuan, with annual pay ranging from 150,000 to 250,000 yuan.
2026-09-15
On September 15, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced that two AI API relay stations operated by a technology company in Jiangsu were ordered to rectify and given a warning penalty for failing to conduct safety assessments in accordance with regulations and for posing content safety risks.
2026-09-12
On September 12, a video of an elderly migrant worker in Jiangsu using a phone with a damaged screen to communicate with his boss about demanding unpaid wages spread online, sparking strong attention and discussion among netizens about wage arrears.
2026-09-15
On September 15, Nanjing Medical University released live photos from the first class of the 2026 academic year orientation. The promotional slogan in the PPT stating "Choosing to study medicine was the right choice" sparked student dissatisfaction, with a large number of students flooding the comment section with "Anti-Fraud Lesson 1" in protest.
2026-09-15
On September 15, a netizen in Nanjing transferred travel expenses, triggering an anti-fraud warning; although he proved to auxiliary police that he was not scammed, he was still required to go to the police station for a lesson. Because he refused to go, his bank card was frozen that night by the Criminal Police Brigade of the Jiangning Branch of the Nanjing Public Security Bureau.
2026-09-16
On September 16, Xu Huping, former director of the Nanjing Museum, was sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined 200,000 yuan for accepting bribes in engineering contracts and commercial cooperation. Previously, Xu Huping had been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and stripped of his benefits. This ruling did not involve the illegal allocation of cultural relics.
2026-09-13
On September 13, 2026, a ride-hailing driver in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, was found dead in his car. He had been deceased for two or three days before being discovered, and the police set up a cordon to handle the scene. Local peers reported that due to overcapacity, high platform commission rates, and low-priced orders such as 'fixed-price' fares, drivers are forced to drive for long hours under extreme fatigue.
2026-09-12
On September 12, a blogger posted a payslip from Nantong CIMC, showing 30 days of attendance and a total of 352 working hours last month, averaging over 11 hours per day. The actual take-home pay was 11,364 yuan, with an hourly wage of approximately 32 yuan. The video has sparked widespread discussion among netizens regarding long overtime hours, lack of social security, and low hourly wages.
2026-09-14
Teacher Wang, a kindergarten health teacher and cafeteria safety officer, revealed on September 14 that cafeteria ingredients were taken and used privately.
2026-09-14
Teacher Wang, a campus health teacher and cafeteria safety officer at the kindergarten, stated on September 14 that the vegetable washing sinks were soaked with 84 disinfectant for anti-mosquito nets, and were also used for washing hair and scrubbing shoes.
2026-09-14
Wang, a health teacher and cafeteria safety officer at the kindergarten, stated on September 14 that the cooking wok was used to scrub sewer covers and mops.
2026-09-12
On September 12, 2026, Jianlu Clothing Co., Ltd. in Suqian, Jiangsu Province was exposed by a current employee who claimed that in August 2026 the company arranged employees to work more than 350 hours, and also deducted overtime pay, failed to fully pay social insurance, and covertly forced employees to resign. The employee said that long-term excessive overtime had caused serious bodily damage. Subsequently, the employee submitted a report to the local labor inspection department and formally delivered a "Notice of Forced Termination of Labor Relationship" to the company.
2026-09-11
On September 11, 2026, two elderly residents in Yuhua District, Nanjing, who had suffered oppression from the District Commerce Bureau for 23 years without resolution, hung banners with black backgrounds and white text, along with "Injustice" slogans, at their residence, accusing central government directives of becoming empty words and reporting nighttime harassment.
2026-09-10
On September 10, a netizen from Jiangsu posted a protest poster showing four bloggers with their mouths taped shut, protesting their permanent account bans for discussing sensitive political topics. Netizens in the comments section expressed their dissatisfaction, directly stating "We are hostages."
2026-09-12
An official announcement on September 12 stated that Hu Lijie, formerly a member of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and head of its Organization Department, has been transferred across provinces to become a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and head of its Organization Department.
2026-09-12
On September 12, 2026, Hu Lijie was appointed to the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and as head of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, succeeding the former organization department head who had been taken away by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection just 12 days earlier.
2026-09-10
The Security Department of Nanjing Engineering Institute, during a freshman safety education course, categorized circumventing the Great Firewall as a matter of political security and stated that it is illegal in itself, requiring students not to use circumvention tools and to use official library channels for researching information.
2026-08-28
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.
2026-09-07
A hot pot restaurant owner in Nantong, Jiangsu, claimed during a live stream that they work 17 hours a day, and influencer Yongge's defense of them has sparked public opinion controversy regarding employee shareholding and exploitation.
2026-09-07
"Now the general environment is poor, the only way is to trade time for it." On September 7, a hot pot restaurant owner in Nantong, Jiangsu, connected with Yongge, stating that the shop operates from 11 AM to 4 AM, 17 hours a day, "basically without rest," which has continued for two or three months. Upon hearing this, Yongge exclaimed: "My goodness, 17 hours!" The owner responded: "Now the general environment is poor, now the only way is to trade time for it." The shop... #RebelAcademy
2026-09-10
The "Huai'an City Public Opinion Dual Rankings" test panel shown in the illustration accompanying the Anthropic report lists land rights defense, property disputes, tap water complaints, and others under the "Sensitive Cases and Incidents Ranking."
2026-09-09
On September 9, several workers at Nanjing Chengbei MixC used ropes to hang banners on the outer wall to demand their unpaid wages.
2026-09-08
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.
2026-09-05
Reports claim that on September 5, 2026, after fresh graduates laid off by Changzhou Xingyu Co., Ltd. filed complaints with overseas institutions, the local labor department and officials reversed their position and ruled that the company's layoffs were illegal while avoiding accountability for subsidy fraud; related discussions on Zhihu were deleted.
2026-09-05
On September 5, 2026, a gathering of rights defenders took place at the entrance of the Dreame Technology Industrial Park in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Multiple workers demanding unpaid wages and suppliers owed money shouted slogans demanding repayment, pursuing long-overdue project payments and labor fees.
2026-09-04
On September 4, 2026, after Radio Free Asia reported on the Changzhou Xingyu incident, Chinese workers paid widespread attention to defending their rights with the help of the EU Forced Labor Regulation, and several labor experts offered interpretations of the determination standards and the supply chain complaint mechanism.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, New Yellow River reported that Changzhou Xingyu's full-time production employees fell by more than 40% in 2025, while labor outsourcing hours surged 25.9% against the trend, and mass contract cancellations by fresh graduates occurred one after another.
2026-09-01
Volkswagen China announced that it had immediately launched a special investigation, and stated that the principle of respecting workers' lawful rights and interests equally applies to the supply chain system.
2026-09-01
On September 1, 2026, Volkswagen's China unit responded to complaints that Changzhou-based Xingyu Shares had collectively pushed out fresh graduates, saying the group had launched a special investigation into supply chain companies and stressing that respecting workers' rights is a core principle of its operations.
2026-09
Before the results of the solicitation were announced in Huai'an, supporters of Wangwang had already launched an initiative to submit animal protection legislative proposals to multiple localities, calling for demands against animal cruelty to be incorporated into concrete institutional rules.
2026-08-31
On August 31, 2026, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Civil Affairs published a list of illegal social organizations being banned, revoking the registrations of 12 unregistered social organizations in one batch, including seven civilian emergency rescue centers and rescue teams.
2026-08-30
On August 30, 2026, a group of workers at the Kunshan Jiandu Company of Jiangsu Shenkun Group, who had been subjected to unpaid wages, collectively drove multiple cement mixer trucks to block the company's main gate in a protest demanding their pay, and SWAT police rushed to the scene to handle the situation.
2026-08-28
Several fresh graduates whose employment contracts were terminated by Changzhou Xingyu complained about the matter to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the German Volkswagen Group; the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and relevant Volkswagen departments confirmed that they had received the materials.
2026-08-28
On August 28, 2026, fresh graduates whose offers were rescinded by Changzhou Xingyu Shares filed complaints over labor rights violations with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and their client, Germany's Volkswagen Group. The HKEX's Listing Division and Volkswagen's investigation office successively confirmed in writing that the complaints had been received and would be examined.
2026-08-27
On August 27, 2026, during military training at Suyu Experimental High School in Suqian, Jiangsu, an instructor allegedly ordered female students to verbally humiliate a male student in public while punishing him by making him hold a military squat stance; the on-site video sparked widespread condemnation from students and netizens.
2026-08-27
On August 27, 2026, banners with intimidating slogans were photographed hanging within the grounds of Xingyu Auto Lamp Co., Ltd. in Changzhou, Jiangsu. The banners read: “Whoever smashes Xingyu’s rice bowl, Xingyu will smash theirs,” sparking widespread discussion.
2026-08-26
A worker from CIMC in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, suspected of being exhausted after work, was found sleeping directly on the ground late at night with only a plastic bottle under his head, sparking public concern over the living conditions of grassroots laborers.
2026-08-25
On August 28, 2026, following reports that cabbage from Kangbao, Hebei was dipped in formaldehyde solution, several large agricultural wholesale markets in Nanjing, Wuxi and other parts of East China successively announced a complete ban on the entry and sale of Chinese cabbage from Kangbao County, Hebei.
2026-08-25
On August 25, 2026, in Qiaolin Town, Pukou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, an elderly man who had sought rights defense for nearly ten years after his house was mistakenly demolished was followed, tracked, and intercepted by unidentified people throughout his petition to air his grievances.
2026-08-24
Nanjing Zhongcai Market conducted random inspections of Chinese cabbage, finding no formaldehyde or other harmful substances. Authorities stated that the previously reported “formaldehyde cabbage” incident was an isolated case and the products had been destroyed.
2026-08-21
On August 21, 2026, workers at Beiteer Daily Necessities Co., Ltd. in Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu exposed that the factory had maliciously withheld wages year after year, and some workers owed wages were forced to defend their rights through extreme means yet still could not recover the arrears.
2026-08-17
On August 17, 2026, at the Fengya Yuzhu Lake No. 1 project in Sihong County, Suqian, Jiangsu, workers went on collective strike because the developer had long been in arrears with their wages, and they blocked the main gate of the construction site with three excavators to defend their rights and demand payment.
2026-08-14
On August 15, 2026, heavy rain swept Jiangsu and surrounding areas, triggering severe flooding. Many roads were turned into sheets of water, stranding residents. Online reports say two people were electrocuted and killed or injured while wading in Zhili Town, Huzhou, Zhejiang.
2026-08-14
On August 14, 2026, Suzhou City in Jiangsu Province was hit by localized heavy rainstorms that triggered flash floods. Mud and sand surged along with the torrents into the streets, causing traffic disruptions in multiple parts of the urban area.
2026-08-11
On August 11, 2026, a student rights platform revealed that Maxiangbo Senior High School in Danyang, Jiangsu Province, was covertly violating regulations during the summer vacation by requiring enrolled students to participate uniformly in a so-called “summer camp” for centralized make-up classes.
2026-08-10
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.
2026-08-10
On August 10, 2026, affected by heavy rainfall from Typhoon "Dolphin," multiple underground garages, including those at Meili Xiangshe in Wuxi, Jiangsu, were flooded and backflowed. A shopping mall in Zhangjiagang also suffered severe water accumulation, forcing citizens to evacuate urgently through the torrents.
2026-08-09
On the evening of August 9, 2026, during a stunt performance at Xuzhou Amusement Park Happy World in Jiangsu, a performer's skirt accidentally caught fire while performing the "fire skirt dance"; because there was no emergency response plan on site, the fire was not extinguished in time, resulting in the performer being burned.
2026-08-04
On August 4, 2026, rights defense petitioners in Jiangsu Province found that when logging into the official online complaint platform of the Jiangsu Provincial Letters and Calls Bureau, the system repeatedly prompted that the phone number did not exist or the verification code was invalid, accused of setting up technical barriers to obstruct petition appeals.
2026-08-03
On August 3, 2026, Binhe High School in Lianshui County, Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province was exposed for forcing students to return to school on August 5 to start the new term early, just two weeks after the vacation began, sparking strong protests from students and parents.
2026-08
The case of Bian Yuye, former chairman of Jiangsu Dafeng Rural Commercial Bank, accused of embezzling more than 15.9 million yuan, opened at the Zhangjiagang court. His defense lawyer entered a not-guilty plea, and his family members were placed under residential surveillance and coerced into confessing.
2026-08-01
On August 1, 2026, Peicheng Senior High School in Pei County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province posted a notice at the elevator entrance of the teaching building, explicitly prohibiting all students from taking the elevator up and down the building, raising questions about the rights of disabled students and formalism on campus.
2026-08
In August 2026, in videos related to Lianshui Secondary Vocational School in Jiangsu and videos praising official propaganda, a large number of netizens were blocked by keyword filtering over the phrase "hao ni ma" and instead flooded the screen with the reversed text "ma ni hao" to express irony.
2026-07-28
On July 28, 2026, severe fires broke out at multiple material warehousing bases in Qingjiangpu District, Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province. Thick smoke billowed from the scene, blotting out the sky, and local fire and rescue teams rushed to the site to bring the blaze under control.
2026-07-27
A fire broke out at the Dongfang Lingxiu residential complex in Lianyungang. A mother and son who had taken refuge outside a window fell to their deaths when firefighters sprayed water hoses at it, sparking public controversy.
2026-07-19
A female netizen from Jiangsu posted on Xiaohongshu, describing the phenomenon of increasing hostility in China's lower‑class society, which sparked a large number of netizens’ comments and resonance; people shared their own experiences and feelings, believing it is caused by social pressure and injustice.
2026-07-08
Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee Secretary Xin Changxing went to Taizhou for research on July 8, and the trip was interpreted as sending a political signal to the ancestral hometown of Hu Jintao’s family.
2026-07-06
On July 6, 2026, it was reported online that employees of Jiangsu Lanze Energy Technology Co., Ltd. were required to undergo an obedience test before meals; employees had to collectively sing red songs and follow instructions before they could sit down to eat.
2026-06-28
On June 28, 2026, regarding a case in which a woman was killed due to a family dispute in a residential compound in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, the Beijing News published a report calling the homicide a “death incident,” triggering widespread criticism from netizens that official media are abusing vague neologisms to evade the nature of violent crime.
2026-06-28
On June 28, 2026, a tanker truck caught fire and triggered a violent explosion at the Jiangdu Service Area in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. A huge fireball and billowing black smoke rose from the scene, damaging surrounding facilities, and the fire department rushed to handle the situation.
2026-06-26
On June 26, 2026, the South China Morning Post reported that a Southeast University team had developed an integrated communication-sensing metasurface system for 6G, which eliminates signal blind spots while sensing and calculating the movement of people around it, and was accused of harboring hidden risks of imperceptible surveillance.
2026-06-19
On June 19, 2026, a school in Suzhou, Jiangsu issued a self-inspection questionnaire to teachers, requiring them to conduct a comprehensive self-examination and sign a pledge letter on whether their teaching and everyday speech undermined the authority of the Party Central Committee and whether they had accessed overseas networks in violation of regulations.
2026-06-18
On June 18, 2026, a Jiangsu netizen posted a video showing a group of people in camouflage uniforms entering a courtyard, forcibly cutting off electricity and internet, pinning two elderly people to the ground and beating them for 15 minutes, then carrying out a violent forced demolition after the beating.
2026-06-13
On June 13, during a live broadcast at the Yancheng Proving Ground, the Xiaomi YU7 GT, with Lei Jun participating, completed 50 consecutive braking tests from 100 km/h to a standstill. The first stop was 33.69 meters, and the 50th was 34.28 meters, with no significant performance degradation. The video was later dug up by netizens for comparison with Maextro (Zunjie) tests.
2026-06-11
A video circulating online shows a small helicopter flying at low altitude near Nanshiashu Street, Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, apparently losing control and crashing to the ground, with the aircraft suffering severe damage. The condition of the people on board has drawn the attention of netizens.
2026-05-29
On May 29, 2026, a lubricant production enterprise in Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, suffered a sudden explosion and fire. Huge plumes of black smoke rose from the site, and local emergency rescue and firefighting forces rushed to the scene to combat the blaze.
2026-05-28
On the afternoon of May 28, 2026, a fire broke out with violent explosions at a single-story factory building of a lubricant company in Chahe Town, Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu. The fire spread and thick smoke rose; official reports said the blaze had been brought under control and there were no casualties at the time.
2026-05-27
On May 27, 2026, a student in Nantong, Jiangsu posted on an online platform to defend their rights, reporting that they had suffered school bullying over a long period and that their homeroom teacher had covered for the bully. After raising the matter with the school to no avail, they were instead bombarded with dense phone calls from the school pressuring them to delete the post and keep quiet.
2026-05-25
On May 25, 2026, Wu Qiang, a citizen of Lianyungang, Jiangsu, posted a video accusing the authorities of sentencing him to one year in prison for 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' after he monitored water pollution. Following his release, the Lianyungang Intermediate Court placed him under residential surveillance for another six months. He also disclosed that he was subjected to torture and abuse while in custody.
2026-05-21
On May 21, 2026, inside a milk tea shop in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, a woman returned to verbally abuse staff and repeatedly threw straws at a young male employee because two straws were left out of her order; after police intervened, she was given 5 days of administrative detention and a fine of 500 yuan.
2026-03-14
On March 14, a county-seat hospital in Jiangsu Province was photographed setting up a study area in the children's infusion zone, requiring young patients to complete their homework while receiving IV drips.
2025-12-21
On December 21, Guo Dianli, a former curator at the Nanjing Museum, filed a real-name report against former director Xu Huping, accusing him of massively and illegally embezzling and smuggling cultural relics relocated from the Palace Museum during his tenure, and selling them to overseas businessmen and domestic artifact dealers for huge profits.
2025-11-28
On November 28, the official Douyin account of Nantong Culture and Tourism commented "Which young master got high?" under a Douyin video about the sealing of drug-use records. This remark attracted nationwide attention and heated discussion, causing the official account's follower count to surge rapidly from 355,000 to 2,545,000 in a short period.
2025-09
The Jiangsu Provincial Government has issued implementation opinions on zero-based budget reform, requiring that all personal wages and allowances, engineering projects, and corporate subsidies be paid using digital RMB.
2025-07-17
A parent at Guangyu High School in Feng County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province committed domestic violence against his daughter because she had a mobile phone. In the video, the girl appeared to show signs of severe trauma; the parent also forced her to slap herself while crying and complained that she was not slapping hard enough. The video was exposed on July 17.
2025-03-27
On March 27, a pro-natalist slogan appeared locally in Jiangsu: “Listen to the Party, have a third child, no overtime, two-day weekends, subsidies for third-child formula.”
2024-11-16
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.
2024-10
In October 2024, a cosplay event at Nanjing Happy Valley was terminated.
2024-09
A grid worker's preliminary investigation in Jiulong Town, Qidong, found that a 55-year-old man in the village receiving subsistence allowances had 20,000 yuan in savings, after which his subsistence allowance was cancelled. After repeatedly arguing his case to no avail, the man rushed into the village committee and killed a 25-year-old female grid worker, then committed suicide by taking poison.
2024-05-11
On the evening of May 11, 2024, Xiaotian, a 13-year-old student at a private boarding school in Yancheng, Jiangsu, was beaten by a 15-year-old classmate, constituting a serious injury of Grade II. The school had just held an anti-bullying assembly that evening; the dormitory supervisor failed to notify the parents in time, and when the homeroom teacher arrived the child was already unresponsive. The parents were only contacted after the principal arrived.
2023-12
After raising the five-star blood flag in South Korea, Li Dongxian came to Nantong, Jiangsu, where he works in taekwondo and self-media, and publicly promotes the development opportunities of mainland China.
2022
Hu Xiaowu, a professor at Nanjing University, conducted a questionnaire survey of 1,200 people in 2022, finding that 63% of young people under 18 have basically no contact with their relatives.
2013
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.
2009
Zhou Jiugong, head of the Jiangning District Housing Bureau in Nanjing, was brought down and in 2009 was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
2008-12
Photos of Zhou Jiugong smoking famous-brand cigarettes and wearing a luxury watch during a meeting were posted online, and netizens used them to investigate his consumer goods and income.
2007
In a 2007 case in Nanjing in which a person helped an elderly person who had fallen to the ground, the judge ordered the helper to pay compensation on the grounds that "if you didn't bump into him, why did you go and help him," and the ruling sparked nationwide discussion about extortion targeting those who act courageously to help others.
2006-10
In October 2006, the Pengyu case occurred in Nanjing. The court of first instance ordered the young man who had helped an elderly person who fell to compensate the plaintiff. The reasoning in the judgment and the subsequent handling sparked a long-running nationwide controversy over trust and mutual assistance among strangers.
2005-04
In April 2005, Suqian in Jiangsu publicly recruited 26 online commentators, one example of localities building teams of internet commentators.
1966
During the Cultural Revolution, Hu Jingzhi, Hu Jintao's father who was far away in Taizhou, was dragged out and denounced in the movement, framed on charges of embezzling funds from a cooperative shop, and ultimately died in depression.
1956
In the 1956 joint state-private ownership, the tea shop run by Hu Jintao's father Hu Jingzhi in Taizhou was merged into a cooperative store. Hu Jingzhi went from being a small boss to a salaried clerk, and was labeled as being of bourgeois origin.
1949
According to the account, the ex-husband of a childhood friend's grandmother, a local thug in Taixing, Jiangsu, was suppressed after the CCP established power in 1949.
1942
Hu Jintao was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu, in 1942, during the chaotic years of the War of Resistance. When he was 7 years old, his mother died of illness, and his father, unable to support them, sent him and his sister to be raised by his aunt, enduring a childhood marked by war and the hardships of living under someone else's roof.
1940-11
About a month after the Battle of Huangqiao, the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army, with ten regiments, proactively attacked Han Deqin's remaining forces at Caodian. The assault failed to succeed; Liu Shaoqi telegraphed that casualties were about 2,000 and the expenditure was heavy.
1940-10-04
In October 1940, a force of about 15,000 men under Han Deqin attacked Huangqiao in northern Jiangsu. Chen Yi and Su Yu commanded the New Fourth Army in a counterattack. After Weng Da's brigade was annihilated, he committed suicide, and Li Shouwei, commander of the 89th Army, drowned.
1926
Jiang Zemin was born in 1926 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. His father, Jiang Shijun, later served as deputy director of the propaganda department of the Wang Jingwei puppet regime, among other posts.
1912-01-01
On January 1, 1912, Sun Yat-sen delivered the Inaugural Address in Nanjing, swore the oath to assume the office of Provisional President, and the Provisional Government of the Republic of China was formally established — the first central government of the Republic of China.
1617
In the 45th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, Yun Shizhen, the Salt Inspection Censor of Lianghuai, implemented the gang salt system, turning the qualifications of salt-transporting merchants into hereditary business licenses. The Huizhou merchants used this to monopolize the trade and gave rise to Yangzhou-specific businesses such as raising "thin horses."