Middle School in Chenzhou, Hunan Smashes Students' Phones with Hammers in Public to Enforce Discipline, Sparking Controversy
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.