2026-11-08
An enterprise in Dong'an County, Yongzhou, Hunan, undertook engineering projects such as electronic police systems for the local Public Security Bureau, with a total value exceeding 3.9 million yuan. Payments were made in batches starting in 2020, but 221,770 yuan remains unpaid after six years. The enterprise sued and won a court judgment in 2025, yet the funds have still not been received. The Dong'an County Finance Bureau responded on November 6 that the three parties have reached a repayment consensus.
2026-11-04
On November 4, a truck driver in Hengyang, Hunan, was ordered by security guards at the TBEA Southern Power Transmission and Transformation Industrial Park to kneel on the ground and wipe off tire marks he left while making a U-turn in front of the park gate. The company responded that this was a security regulation and not targeted at the individual, and that the person in charge has already negotiated a settlement with the driver.
2026-11-04
On November 4, the Wangcheng District Court in Changsha disclosed an inheritance dispute: an adopted son demanded exclusive ownership of a 700-plus square meter ancestral home based on the tradition that 'family property is passed to sons, not daughters.' The five sisters filed a lawsuit, and after court mediation, the adopted son was awarded 70%, while each of the five sisters received 6%.
2026-11-03
On November 3, the management of Changsha Martyrs Park responded that the clothing and swords were anime props, adding that they do not recommend visitors wear Japanese-style clothing in the park and will advise them to leave as soon as they are discovered.
2026-11-03
On November 3, a netizen in Shaoshan, Hunan, posted a video showing a Mao Zedong statue being hoisted at the entrance of a school. Many netizens in the comments section expressed their support and hoped for this to be implemented across the country.
2026-11-03
The Xiangwen platform made public the reply from the human resources and social security department of Yueyanglou District regarding a wage complaint filed by an employee of a Yueyang Daily subsidiary. The reply stated that statutory employee claims enjoy priority repayment and advised the employees to seek rights protection through the bankruptcy administrator, without mentioning investigation results or the reissue date for wages. The page showed the matter as processed.
2026-11-02
On November 2, Shangguan Zhengyi posted that the local authorities had confirmed the report was true. However, more than ten days have passed, and there is still no report on which units the doctors, anesthesiologists, and nurses came from, or where the anesthetic drugs were obtained. He is demanding that this information be made public.
2026-11-01
On November 1, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi reported that an underground operating room and laboratory for a surrogacy agency had been hidden in a rural courtyard in Guoyuan Town, Changsha County, Hunan Province. He claimed it had existed for nearly 10 years, operating daily from 5:30 AM to 8:30 AM, using unlicensed vehicles to transport medical staff and surrogates after body searches, and demanded a thorough investigation into the source of the medical staff and the origin of the anesthetic drugs.
2026-11
Recently at Hunan University, an elderly female rights defender wearing white clothes inscribed with her grievances demanded that school leaders honor the promises made during the forced demolition of her home.
2026-11-01
On November 1, the Changsha County government responded to The Paper that public security, law enforcement, health, and other departments have arrived at the reported surrogacy agency to take measures.
2026-11-01
On November 1, a woman wearing a costume of a character from "Demon Slayer" and holding a prop katana was posing for photos in Martyrs Park, Changsha, Hunan. A passing man scolded her, asking, "Don't you know Chinese characters?" After receiving complaints, staff persuaded both individuals to leave, and the police subsequently provided educational intervention to both parties.
2026-11
A netizen from the BYD Star plant in Changsha posted a picture claiming to have found a hard object in the canteen's kelp soup, joking that it was "kelp soup stewed with a piece of concrete," which sparked a discussion among netizens about BYD's employee meals.
2026-10-31
According to a report by Xiaoxiang Morning Herald on October 31, Wenyi Road Street in Furong District, Changsha, piloted the “Shared Children” in-home elderly care service. For a minimum of 199 yuan per month, seniors can enjoy 5 home-care visits, each lasting no more than 40 minutes. The subdistrict stated that 145 seniors have already signed up, 5 have moved back from nursing homes, and 2 have sold their houses to move here.
2026-10-25
Hunan officially announced that Jin Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and vice mayor of Beijing, was parachuted into Hunan to serve as deputy secretary of the provincial Party committee.
2026-10-25
On October 25, in Hengyang, Hunan, a Xiaomi SU7 was suspected of hitting a road protrusion, damaging its battery pack and bursting into fierce flames. Firefighters were dispatched to put out the fire, and no official accident report has been released yet.
2026-10-24
On October 24, a Hunan netizen captured grassroots officials and volunteers wearing red vests and using shovels to fill potholes on a village road with asphalt. Red flags and personnel taking photos and recording video were present at the scene, with a caption thanking the Communist Party, sparking mockery among netizens.
2026-10-23
On October 23, Central South University issued a notice requiring all undergraduate and graduate classes across the school to carry out safety education from October 24 to November 2, listing anti-circumvention of the Great Firewall as part of class meeting content, stressing the consequences of disciplinary penalties for using circumvention tools without authorization, and requiring the installation of the National Anti-Fraud Center App and the timely reporting of improper online speech.
2026-10-23
A netizen submission claimed that bottom-level employees at Hunan Meicheng New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. have no guaranteed rest time, and that during the 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays they did not get a single day off, working overtime throughout.
2026-10-22
A subsidiary of the Yueyang Daily Media Group in Hunan entered bankruptcy liquidation in November 2025. It negotiated the termination of labor relations with three employees but has yet to pay a total of 50,000 yuan in owed wages and severance compensation. Before the 2026 Spring Festival, the company arranged funds to repay some external debts, but employees were repeatedly told by Yueyang Daily leadership that there were no funds available.
2026-10-20
On October 20, outside the China Unicom office in Changsha, Hunan, multiple employees wearing red vests printed with the words “Unicom,” “Pay back the money,” and “Demand unpaid wages” gathered to defend their rights. They ate boxed meals on site and insisted on protesting, demanding that the leaders come out and resolve the issue. Commenters posted screenshots of their low pay to show support.
2026-10-20
On October 20, a netizen in Hunan posted on Douyin a picture of a child wearing a pink jacket, with a paper "explosive pack" bearing a red five-pointed star on the back and a prop hand grenade hanging from it. Netizens in the comments section mocked: "Just because there's a red star doesn't make you a terrorist" and "Is this some Taliban school?"
2026-10-17
Between 2022 and 2025, Hunan Zhonghuilu and its subsidiaries long owed workers more than 5 million yuan in labor remuneration, and have failed to pay social insurance in accordance with the law since 2021. After labor arbitration and litigation, the effective rulings have still not been carried out; the enterprises are accused of maliciously transferring assets to evade enforcement, and some workers are living in hardship.
2026-10-17
According to a post by X account @torontobigface on October 17, 2026, reports circulating online claim that an indiscriminate killing incident occurred in Loudi, Hunan, leaving two people attacked, injured or killed. The specific casualties and the course of events remain to be further verified.
2026-10-16
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.
2026-10-16
On the evening of October 16, a suspected knife attack occurred at Sunshui Park in Loudi, Hunan. Submitted video footage shows two men lying beside the steps and a tree respectively, with bloodstains on the ground. The specific casualties, the cause, and whether the suspect has been apprehended remain to be verified.
2026-10-07
A graduate student who earned a degree in software from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2012 and once wrote code at a big tech firm now makes a living selling balloons on the streets of Changsha, where he was reunited with a former big-tech colleague now working as a grilled squid vendor, reflecting the widespread unemployment predicament of highly educated talent in China today.
2026-10-02
On October 2, residents of Shiping Village, Qiaotouhe Town, Lianyuan City, Hunan Province, reported that the public notice information for a 450,000 yuan vegetable base project construction payment in the village in 2023 did not match the actual project. The contract attached to the notice showed Longwan Village, and after the greenhouses were crushed by heavy snow that first winter, they have been abandoned ever since.
2026-10-02
On October 2, local media coverage of the incident at Leiyang No. 1 Middle School, in which students were forced to have their heads shaved and charged fees, was hidden.
2026-10-01
Around 2 a.m. on October 1, on the Huaihua section of the Shanghai–Kunming Expressway in Hunan, a heavy semi-trailer tractor collided in succession with three cars, triggering a fire that killed 6 people and injured 4. The 57-year-old driver, surnamed Ren, was taken into police custody on suspicion of fatigued driving. The accident investigation and follow-up handling are ongoing.
2026-10
According to a Sound of Hope report, Inner Mongolia's Hulunbuir, Hunan and Guangdong successively issued plague prevention information, and the public rushed to buy medication; a Russian tour guide with Sound of Hope said that quotes for some return flights reached 20,000 yuan; officials again emphasized "preventable and controllable," leaving the public even more uneasy.
2026-10-01
On October 1, the Seventh Detachment of the Hunan Highway Police reported a four-vehicle collision on the Huaihua section of the Shanghai–Kunming Expressway, while also calling on the public not to spread photos, videos, and related false information from the scene, on the grounds of avoiding secondary harm to the families of the deceased.
2026-10-01
On October 1, local media reported on the incident of Leiyang No. 1 Middle School forcibly shaving students' heads and charging fees.
2026-09-30
On the morning of September 30, Qingquange Bun Shop released an apology video, admitting lax oversight and managerial dereliction of duty, announcing a suspension of business, and carrying out comprehensive cleaning and disinfection of the worktops, kitchen utensils, walls, and floors.
2026-09-30
On September 30, the Kaifu District Market Supervision Bureau in Changsha announced that it had issued a "Notice of Rectification" to the Qingquange store involved, ordering an immediate suspension of operations for rectification and stating that it would continue to follow up on the progress.
2026-09-29
On September 29, Xiangtan Radio and Television in Hunan released a video showing that the first class of the new term at Xiangtan University of Technology required students to write the national anthem from memory, with not a single wrong character allowed and all punctuation marks required to be correct. The video sparked heated discussion among netizens.
2026-09-29
On the evening of September 29, a netizen posted a video showing a staff member at the Qingquange bun shop in Changsha, Hunan, clipping their toenails on the food preparation counter, with slippers placed on the countertop and steamers piled up nearby.
2026-09-28
On September 28, a large number of villagers in Gushan Village, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan, gathered in front of the village Party-mass service center, raising their arms and protesting in unison. They accused the village committee of failing to distribute elderly pensions as required, illegally disposing of land, and unlawfully bundling votes on demolition and relocation together with social security resettlement. Police and local officials arrived at the scene to handle the situation.
2026-09-28
On September 28, at Leiyang No. 1 Middle School in Hunan Province, the first-year senior high grade lured students into classrooms, locked the doors, and collectively forced haircuts and imposed charges on the grounds that their hairstyles were non-compliant, triggering panic; some students climbed over the wall to escape.
2026-09-28
Relevant documents show that villagers in Gushan Village whose rights were infringed have entrusted a law firm to conduct legal confirmation regarding the legitimacy of the voting and the ownership of rights for three plots of land.
2026-09-28
On September 28, at the China Railway 12 Bureau Laolongxi No. 2 Tunnel project in Anhua County, Yiyang, Hunan, wages were in arrears, and several workers drove vehicles to block the tunnel in demand of their unpaid wages.
2026-09-27
On September 27, netizens in Qiyang, Yongzhou, Hunan, filmed construction workers installing razor wire on top of the protective netting of the Xiangjiang Bridge. In the comments, netizens stated this was to prevent people from jumping off the bridge, while mocking and complaining about the low-wage, high-pressure life in the area.
2026-09-18
On September 18, the Commission for Discipline Inspection of Chenzhou, Hunan, announced that Hu Qiming, former chairman of Zigong Cemented Carbide Co., Ltd., is suspected of serious disciplinary violations and illegal acts, and is currently undergoing review and investigation. The next day, online rumors circulated that he was suspected of smuggling waste tungsten alloy to Western military enterprises and accepting bribes, with four people reportedly arrested so far; however, these rumors have not yet been officially confirmed.
2026-09-19
In January 2024, Shanghai entrepreneur Zheng Shuai was taken away by Shaoyang County police because his company developed VPN software. Citing financial difficulties, the police demanded 100 million yuan to "buy freedom." Although Zheng paid the money, he was still arrested. Currently, at least 64.8 million yuan has been credited to the Shaoyang County treasury. The case involves prolonged detention beyond statutory limits without a verdict, and the implicated Public Security Bureau Director Yin Xiangfeng and others were removed from office in July 2025.
2026-09-20
On September 20, Bailuo Cleaning Company in Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, owed sanitation workers four months of wages, leading a large number of employees to strike and go to the company headquarters to collectively demand unpaid wages and defend their rights.
2026-09-21
Hunan University of Science and Technology has set up on-campus stations to compulsorily require incoming freshmen to get crew cuts, sparking strong public criticism and sarcasm regarding campus management practices.
2026-09-21
On September 21, in front of a fresh food market in Hunan, a uniformed officer got into a verbal dispute with an elderly person. The officer replied 'Chinese people will go and take Taiwan' before leaving.
2026-09-18
On September 18, during a special governance campaign for e-bikes in Changsha, Hunan, traffic police intercepted e-bikes on the road at 4 a.m. A citizen was intercepted on the spot for failing to wear a safety helmet as required and was fined 20 yuan. The incident sparked heated discussions online, with netizens mocking the excessive law enforcement efforts.
2026-09-19
On September 19, vlogger "Yulie Qige" reported that, with the cooperation of police from Hubei, Hunan, and Guangdong, a large semi-trailer truck loaded with sulfur was intercepted in Chenzhou, Hunan. Two sulfur-treated bamboo shoot processing dens in Qingyuan, Guangdong, have been sealed, relevant individuals detained, and an investigation is currently underway to trace the distribution of the problematic bamboo shoots. Previous videos showed that these bamboo shoots were abnormally white in color with a strong pungent odor, and were often supplied to large cafeterias.
2026-09-20
The “Employee Interviews on Social Responsibility Certification” claims that clerks who miss a punch will help make up the punch, but in reality this does not exist; each missed punch results in a 10 yuan deduction.
2026-09-19
Local government in Zhijiang, Hunan, dispatched administrative staff and police into a residential compound in an attempt to demolish facilities deemed excessively tall while refusing compensation, triggering on-site protests by owners, and the two sides at one point came into conflict.
2026-09-17
Zhu Yuejun, a PhD student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine who once studied under Wang Zhenyi, failed to receive his degree due to academic disagreements. Since 1993, he has been practicing medicine in his hometown of Wugang, Hunan, and currently lives in financial distress relying on minimum living allowances. His experience has sparked discussions on academic authorities suppressing dissent.
2026-09-17
Changsha has started a large-scale crackdown on e-bikes. Online rumors claim the trigger was a delivery worker colliding with the Deputy Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee. The official notification did not respond to the rumors.
2026-09-16
On September 16, a man in Changde, Hunan held a street protest carrying a banner printed with cat and dog patterns and slogans such as "Refuse Animal Abuse," calling on society to pay attention to animal protection.
2026-09-16
Contractors for the China Co-op Wenxi Mansion project in Jishou City, Hunan Province, hung banners in front of the marketing center demanding payment after the developer defaulted on their payments.
2026-09-15
According to revelations, on September 15th, the Deputy Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee was allegedly knocked down by an electric bicycle ridden by a delivery worker while on a private visit in disguise during his vacation, triggering a subsequent large-scale rectification campaign.
2026-09-15
On September 15, a netizen uploaded a video repeatedly poking the damaged ceiling at Phase II of Yuelu Qingcheng in Huaihua, Hunan with a wooden stick, with dust and debris falling one after another, calling it a tofu-dreg project, more fragile than tofu.
2026-09-08
On the evening of September 8th, at a public gathering in Shaoshan, Hunan, attendees held up portraits of Mao Zedong and red flags, chanting slogans such as 'Implement the Labor Law,' 'Fully Implement Two-Day Weekends,' and 'Improve Labor Treatment.'
2026-09-11
Cameras were installed in the men's restroom of an office building in the Sany Heavy Truck Park in Changsha, Hunan, and the matter was exposed by netizens' submissions.
2026-09-09
On September 9, signal jammers were used during activities in Shaoshan, Hunan, and college students shouted slogans to overthrow the capitalist roaders.
2026-09-09
The Yuelu District Health Bureau reported the sealing of an illegal surgery room in a residential community, with 6 people under control; whistleblower Shangguan Zhengyi revealed that 2 key figures have been brought to justice.
2026-09-08
On the evening of September 8, a large number of people gathered at Mao Zedong Square in Shaoshan, Hunan, singing red songs, dancing loyalty dances, and displaying slogans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong's death.
2026-09-05
Chenzhou, Hunan carried out household surveys from September 5 to 25, focusing on learning about and registering the ordinary people’s daily life activities over 24 hours a day, such as working, doing housework and taking care of children.
2026-09-05
On September 5, 2026, heavy rainfall caused large-scale landslides and mudslides in Guidong County, Chenzhou, Hunan. Official reports say more than 10,000 people across the county were affected, with the disaster leaving 2 dead and 1 injured.
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2026-09-01
On September 1, 2026, a violent explosion followed by a major fire suddenly broke out at the Grepow New Energy Electronics Factory in Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, and emergency response forces from multiple departments rushed to the scene to handle the incident.
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2026-09
According to prosecutors' confirmation to the family members, the Shaoyang County Procuratorate issued a Notice to Correct Illegalities to the court twice in 2026 regarding Zheng Shuai's prolonged detention; the family members have not yet received the notice, and the court replied that it is still "under internal study."
2026-08-31
On August 31, 2026, Hunan home church pastor Cao Sanqiang disclosed in an exclusive interview that, two and a half years after being released from a 7-year prison sentence, he is still on the list of those barred from leaving the country. Cao Sanqiang, who suffers from late-stage prostate cancer, urged the authorities to permit him to travel to the United States to reunite with his family.
2026-08-27
On August 27, a netizen in Leiyang, Hunan, posted on social media that after traveling to Southeast Asia, they were flagged by the local anti-fraud center as a person at risk of involvement in fraud and were restricted from leaving the country, despite having no criminal record and receiving no written notification.
2026-08-27
On August 27, 2026, a citizen registered in Leiyang, Hunan, reported that after merely taking a normal trip to Southeast Asia, they were labeled as fraud-risk by the local anti-fraud center and barred from leaving the country without any case being filed; appealing requires submitting a large amount of overseas documents.
2026-08-25
On August 25, 2026, students at No. 17 Middle School in Yiyang, Hunan Province, posted a video exposing the dirty, run-down and dilapidated conditions of their dormitories. The school subsequently responded by saying these were conditions from previous years and demanded that students delete the exposé video.
2026-08-23
On August 23, 2026, a netizen posted a video exposing the dormitory of No. 2 Middle School of Hengdong County, Hengyang, Hunan as a 14-person room, with rusted metal bunk beds, broken wooden boards, and appalling sanitary conditions. After the relevant content was reported by the media, the original video was deleted.
2026-08-22
In Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, a 92-year-old scavenger received help and donations from foreign tourists.
2026-08-22
On August 22, 2026, engineering workers in Hunan called out online to China State Railway Group and the person in charge of the Guangzhou Bureau, demanding that more than 16 million yuan in project payments, unpaid for 16 years, be settled by its Changsha Railway Construction Company.
2026-08-22
On August 22, 2026, a vicious knife attack occurred at the Wanjia Grand Hotel in Huaihua, Hunan. A man, suspected of acting over a relationship dispute, stabbed two people to death before killing himself.
2026-08-22
On August 22, 2026, a diesel supplier in Hunan posted a video calling out a state-owned enterprise leader by name, saying that 2.5 million yuan in unpaid diesel payments had caused his cash flow to break down, but the video was subsequently reported and taken down by the other party on the grounds of infringement of reputation rights.
2026-08-15
A reporter went to Zhu Rongji's ancestral home in Hunan and found dozens of plainclothes police officers and local officials watching over the site, though members of the public still came to lay flowers in tribute.
2026-08-14
On August 14, 2026, media reported that civil affairs departments in Hunan and several other places, in order to raise the marriage rate, have innovatively set up marriage registration points at subway stations, scenic spots and other locations, sparking widespread public debate.
2026-08-13
On August 13, 2026, members of the public went to Zhu Rongji's ancestral home in Tangpo, Ansha Town, Changsha, Hunan, to lay flowers and pay their respects; online platforms subsequently cleared the comment sections under videos of the on-site memorial.
2026-08-04
On August 4, Zhangjiajie in Hunan was hit by heavy rainfall. Roads in the urban area were severely flooded in many places, shops and plazas were inundated, many cars were completely submerged, and traffic was severely disrupted.
2026-08-01
A fire suddenly broke out in a high-rise residential building at the Poly Lugu Linyu community in Yuelu District, Changsha. Official reports say 4 people were killed and 2 were injured.
2026-07-26
On July 29, 2026, reports circulated online that a 13-year-old girl in Baitutan Town, Liling City, Hunan Province, was surrounded and beaten by several minors in a billiards hall, then taken to an area near a reservoir several kilometers away, where she ultimately drowned. Local police subsequently launched an investigation.
2026-07-21
The Hunan Library issued an announcement on its official WeChat account stating that due to recent incidents where readers used public Wi-Fi to circumvent the Great Firewall and access prohibited overseas websites, posing serious cybersecurity risks, it has temporarily shut down its wireless network for rectification and exposed the mobile phone numbers of some readers.
2026-07-17
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.
2026-06-25
On June 25, 2026, an incident of violent enforcement by chengguan occurred at the Xujia Po agricultural market in Yueyanglou District, Yueyang, Hunan. More than ten chengguan officers clashed with a citizen, causing the citizen to fall to the ground and fall unconscious. A large crowd gathered at the scene to watch and protest.
2026-06-25
On June 25, 2026, Jinghua Yuan Middle School in Chenzhou, Hunan lined up confiscated student phones on the steps and had teachers smash and destroy them with hammers in front of all the school's teachers and students, sparking widespread controversy over the school's harsh management approach.
2026-06-18
On June 18, 2026, a well-known "unmanned bookstore" that had operated for 20 years in Hexi University Town, Changsha, Hunan, was suddenly forcibly demolished. The owner published a post accusing officials and businessmen of conspiring through planning to hunt him down and of being driven out by hard power, while a large number of police and chengguan locked down the scene, drawing attention.
2026-06-17
Hunan Qianjin Xieli Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. posted a recruitment notice under the guise of employment assistance, offering internship salaries ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 yuan per month, which sparked ridicule among netizens.
2026-06-11
On June 11, 2026, at the graduation ceremony of the Institute of Education at Hunan Normal University, a master's graduate diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer spoke publicly to thank the university for upholding humanitarian principles by retaining the student's enrollment and not forcing them to withdraw.
2026-06-10
On June 10, 2026, an elevator at the Ganlan Jiayuan residential complex in Qiyang, Hunan, broke down and stopped operating. After a security guard forced the doors open with a key, a female resident who had been trapped fell about 20 meters into the elevator shaft as she was leaving the elevator and died despite rescue efforts.
2026-06
A video claims that 25-year-old Li Ming from Hunan was telephoned by police in his hometown while traveling in Malaysia and ordered to return home by a deadline, otherwise he would be treated as a "fraud" suspect and his household registration might be canceled; this claim has not been confirmed by any public reports.
2026-06
In June 2026, a fire broke out in a residential building in Luxi County, Xiangxi, Hunan Province, killing six people and injuring six others.
2026-05-28
On the morning of May 28, 2026, urban management enforcement officers in Jiangyong County, Hunan, after restraining a stray dog at Jinlong Park, tied it to the rear of a vehicle without authorization and dragged it away, causing its death; official notices acknowledged the improper handling and suspended the personnel involved.
2026-05-26
On the morning of May 26, 2026, the Lishui River in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, suddenly rose due to a rainstorm. Four men were fishing in the river channel when they encountered danger. Two of them evacuated, while the other two were trapped and swept away by the floodwaters. After search and rescue operations, both were confirmed to have tragically died.
2026-05-21
On the evening of May 21, 2026, it was reported online that a grade-11 student at No. 6 Middle School in Lengshuijiang, Hunan, was violently thrown, stomped on, and crushed by his homeroom teacher on the podium in front of everyone, and humiliated, because he was playing on his phone during self-study. After evening self-study ended, the student went home and jumped to his death.
2026-05-04
On the afternoon of May 4, an explosion occurred in a workshop of Huasheng Fireworks Display Co., Ltd. in Guandu Town, Liuyang City. The accident ultimately left 26 people dead and 61 injured. The Changsha Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government subsequently held a press conference to apologize.
2026-05-04
A violent explosion occurred at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Changsha, Hunan, causing widespread destruction with casualties exceeding one hundred people.
2026-04-29
On April 29 and 30, in front of the Changsha Intermediate People's Court in Hunan Province, dozens of victim investors of Xiangtan Shengda Financial Investment Management Co., Ltd. gathered and sang "The East Is Red" to defend their rights.
2026-03-25
Around March 25, in Zhangjiajie, Hubei, netizens filmed a group of retired tourists on a trip singing "The East Is Red" in unison while riding an elevator. After the video was posted, comments angrily shouted "Stop paying social insurance" and "Give my social security back."
2026
Leiyang, Hunan once claimed that its industrial park had introduced more than 60 enterprises, but in reality, there were only 5 enterprises with fewer than 100 employees.
2026
In 2026, Hunan issued a notice on the revitalization and utilization of idle rural primary and secondary school buildings, listing elderly care services and others among the possible directions for using idle school buildings.
2025-12-22
Changsha Helong Puli Community banned delivery drivers from entering with e-bikes, sparking strong dissatisfaction, delivery boycotts, and fierce conflicts.
2025-11-01
Students at Leiyang No. 1 Middle School in Leiyang, Hunan Province shouted from the building in a collective protest against the school forcing students to "voluntarily" come to school for self-study, occupying their rest time to hold a school sports meet, leaving only one day of monthly leave.
2025-07
According to a report dated September 19, 2026, Yin Xiangfeng, director of the Shaoyang County Public Security Bureau, and Tang Zhanxiong, deputy director, both involved in the Zheng Shuai case, were removed from office in July 2025, but Zheng Shuai remained in custody as of the report's publication.
2025-06
A U.S. federal court indictment states that Zhang Wanying met with a Chinese Communist Party government official in a private room in Changsha in June 2025 and accepted a surveillance assignment.
2025-06
Through an introduction by an old classmate, another Hangzhou senior contacted Zhang Wanying, and the two met for dinner in Changsha at the end of June, with the Hangzhou senior bringing along another guest.
2024-10
A 93-year-old man in Shaoyang, Hunan was sentenced to 15 years in October 2024, but the detention center refused to take him into custody on the grounds that he cannot care for himself.
2024-09-19
On September 19, 2024, Liu Wenjie, Party Secretary and Director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Finance, died after falling from a residential building for the Department of Finance in Tianxin District, Changsha. Two other suspects involved in the same case also fell to their deaths. The police have classified the incident as a criminal case.
2024-07-30
On July 30, 2024, 22-year-old Fang Yirong from Loudi, Hunan, imitated the Sitong Bridge protest by hanging anti-Xi banners and playing a broadcast on a pedestrian bridge in Xinhua County. He subsequently recorded a video declaring his opposition to authoritarian rule and was arrested by the authorities shortly thereafter.
2023
According to reports, Mr. Wu from Zhuzhou, Hunan, was promised a free mobile phone by a salesperson after staying on a network plan for three years. A few days later, he received a text message confirming a successful loan application. The contract showed a new consumer loan of 1,950 yuan under his name, to be repaid in 36 installments.
2022-03-15
The 2022 315 Gala first exposed production chaos at multiple pickled vegetable companies in Huarong and Junshan, Hunan, with workers stepping barefoot into the pickled greens and cigarette butts thrown about; the brands involved issued urgent apologies and terminated cooperation.
2021
The immersive red performance project "Zuiyi Shaoshanchong", with Zhang Yimou as chief director, premiered in Shaoshan, Hunan, applying modern lighting matrix technology to the red culture promotion of Mao Zedong's life.
2020-04-12
According to a report dated April 12, 2020 republished on the Yueyang County government website, Huaihua Hongling Qingcheng Real Estate Co., Ltd., the construction unit of the Yuelu Qingcheng project, was entered into the serious misconduct record for refusing to implement relevant rectification or work suspension notices.
2016
After Cao Jiongfang became Party Secretary of Xiangtan in May 2016, knowing full well that the debt had already been flagged, he still pushed the "Exquisite Xiangtan Two-Year Action," rolling out 345 projects with a total investment of 61.7 billion yuan, adding 43.5 billion yuan of new debt in violation of regulations, and leaving behind 33 unfinished projects.
2013-10-19
On October 19, 2013, New Express Daily reporter Chen Yongzhou was criminally detained across provincial lines by Changsha police on suspicion of damaging commercial reputation after publishing reports critical of Zoomlion; the newspaper subsequently ran "Please release him" on its front page.
2010-06-12
On June 12, 2010, Li Tucun, the former president and chairman of the board of the former Hunan Taizunai Group, who once pioneered the golden age of Chinese lactic acid bacteria beverages and twice won the CCTV 'Advertising King' title, was formally placed under criminal detention by the Zhuzhou Public Security Bureau of Hunan Province for suspected illegal absorption of public deposits. On July 20 of the same year, his arrest was approved by the Zhuzhou prosecutorial owns. Previously, the Taizunai Group had experienced a broken capital chain due to the Hunan financial storm of 2008 and the gambling agreement crisis with investment banks during its rapid expansion. To save itself, the group had raised funds from employees and distributors as payment reserves. In 2009, the Zhuzhou municipal government led the establishment of Gaoke Dairy Industry to implement trusteeship. During this period, Li Tucun and the trusteeship group and local officials had a heated conflict over corporate control and restructuring plans. After being detained for approximately 15 months, the Tianyuan District People's Procuratorate of Zhuzhou City issued a 'Non-Prosecution Decision' on January 20, 2012, ruling that his borrowing was of the nature of private lending and corporate financing, and did not constitute a crime. Li Tucun was eventually releaseds without charge.
2008-09-08
Fu Daxin, a 69-year-old five-guarantee household recipient in Qidong County, Hunan Province, whose monthly pension was only 50 yuan, was sentenced to two years in prison for attempted robbery after wielding a fruit knife at Beijing Railway Station in order to be cared for in prison.
2006
Li Zheng began founding special training schools in Hunan in 2006; since then his school network has expanded to at least 4 provinces, with at least 10 schools.
2004-10
In October 2004, the Changsha Municipal Party Committee's External Propaganda Office set up a team of internet commentators with a base salary of 600 yuan per month, supplemented by pay based on posting volume, five mao per post — hence the term "five mao."
1993-07
After leaving Shanghai, Zhu Yuejun returned to his hometown — Guizhu Village, Chushutang Town, Wugang County (now Wugang City), Shaoyang City, Hunan Province — to open a private clinic. Over the following 30-plus years, he remained rooted in the countryside, treating and practicing medicine for his fellow villagers. In his later years, due to a meager income and a frugal life, he relied on a monthly subsistence allowance (dibao) to make a living.
1989-04
Because the World Economic Herald published an article commemorating Hu Yaobang, Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Jiang Zemin ordered the article pulled and suspended editor-in-chief Qin Benli for self-reflection, sparking protests by journalists and students.
1928-10-23
Zhu Rongji was born in Hunan. His family background was prominent, being a descendant of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty. His great-grandfather, Zhu Changlin, was a wealthy local merchant who invested in modern industry.
1919
During the May Fourth Movement in 1919, some people in Hunan advocated for Hunan's autonomy. Young Mao Zedong was the most vocal proponent of Hunan's autonomy, and Hunan proposed the establishment of the Hunan Republic, which was seen as an example of popular sovereignty. John Dewey also attached importance to Hunan's autonomy, believing that China might form a federal system similar to that of the United States at the time.