2026-11-09
On November 9, netizens filmed multiple people sleeping on bedding inside cramped stalls of a public toilet in Yangquan, Shanxi. The video sparked heated discussion, with netizens stating that they would be driven away outside and have nowhere else to stay.
2026-11-08
A fire broke out at the Howard Johnson International Apartment Complex in Yingze District, Taiyuan. Although firefighters responded quickly, the failure of smoke alarms and other factors resulted in 14 deaths and 25 injuries.
2026-11-08
On November 8, a fire broke out at the Howard Johnson International Apartment in Yingze District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, leaving many people trapped at the scene.
2026-11-06
A netizen submission states that Taiyuan University of Technology organized faculty and students to participate in the voting for NPC deputies.
2026-11-05
On November 5, Chinese media reported that a primary school in Shanxi was recruiting intern teachers. The requirements stated that there would be no salary and that room and board must be self-funded, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
2026-11-04
On November 4, the People's Court of Zuoquan County, Shanxi Province, delivered a first-instance verdict: Zhang Mouguo was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crimes of rape and molestation of a child, and Zhang Moulin was sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape. Both defendants stated in court that they would not appeal. Bu, a female master's degree holder who had been missing for over a decade due to mental illness, was sexually assaulted by two fellow villagers after being found.
2026-11-04
On November 4, netizens discovered that a primary school in Taiyuan, Shanxi, issued a recruitment notice seeking 'internship teachers' from the public. The requirements included a full-time bachelor's degree or higher and a teacher qualification certificate, but it explicitly stated there would be no salary and that candidates must cover their own room and board, sparking widespread mockery and criticism from netizens.
2026-11-04
On November 4, the Academic Affairs Department of Taiyuan Institute of Technology in Shanxi issued a notice stating that in order to organize teachers and students to participate in the election of deputies to the Jiancaoping District People's Congress, classes will be suspended in batches from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on November 6, with 11 departments voting in staggered shifts of 15 to 40 minutes each during designated time slots.
2026-11-04
On November 4, Taiyuan University of Technology released a procurement intention to spend 390,000 yuan on a network security gateway. The requirements include the ability to identify VPN proxies, automatically block unauthorized overseas access, and retain logs for traceability. The announcement stated that existing equipment poses a risk of being flagged by higher-level regulatory authorities.
2026-11-04
Taiyuan University of Technology released a procurement intention in the same batch, planning to spend 340,000 yuan to purchase internet behavior management equipment. It requires coverage of all faculty, students, and various terminals, integration with unified identity authentication, and the capability for website access control and internet behavior auditing.
2026-10-26
In October 2026, a 2024 video by Dongchedi analyzing the Wenjie M7 accident in Yuncheng, Shanxi, was dug up by netizens. The host had pointed out at the time that the fuel tank was positioned far forward and could be crushed and catch fire after sliding under and colliding with a truck, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
2026-10-26
From October 22 to 23, the Foreign Languages Department of Jinzhong University of Technology held a themed group day activity against circumventing the Great Firewall. Students of the English 2503 branch studied the legal risks of VPNs, accelerators, and proxy plugins, and pledged not to install, use, or spread circumvention software. The school classified accessing overseas websites as a risk of exposure to harmful information, and published an article about it on its official website on October 26.
2026-10-19
In 2014, the Taiyuan Beifu Community Residents' Committee, on the grounds of preventing residents from spending blindly, borrowed demolition compensation funds for urban village renovation, agreeing on a monthly return of 1.5% and repayment of principal by the end of August 2016; after maturity, it verbally lowered the return to 1%, and residents demanded repayment multiple times, yet 1.5 million yuan of principal remains unpaid to this day. Reported by Benliu News on October 19.
2026-10-11
A netizen uploaded a video of the campus recruitment fair at Taiyuan University of Technology. After confirming that a job seeker came from a school abroad, a staff member at the recruitment booth said that “overseas schools are no good,” and mentioned concerns about the social background of international students’ families and foreign funding, saying that the unit undertakes special national tasks and would rather not hire anyone than make a mistake. The video was subsequently taken down.
2026-09-29
Netizen Cyberxinfang said that last year he received petition materials from Yanhu District, Yuncheng, Shanxi. The petitioner alleged that local gangsters colluded with government officials in the long-term gang rape of her granddaughter, and that she was threatened with lifetime imprisonment if she petitioned again. She has since gone missing, and he is now publicly soliciting information about the case.
2026-09-29
On the morning of September 29, the Taiyuan Municipal Public Security Bureau took Xuncheng Reformed Church preacher An Yankui from his home. His wife Yao Congya received a phone call from the police and was told that he had been placed under administrative detention for 15 days for "illegally organizing religious activities."
2026-09-27
On September 27, a netizen reported that Yongji Electric Hospital, under the guise of "soliciting opinions," required internal staff to contribute funds to alleviate the financial pressure of constructing a new complex building. Department heads were required to contribute at least 80,000 yuan, deputy heads 60,000 yuan, and team leaders between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan.
2026-09-25
On September 25, Yan Zongmin, principal of Kangjie Middle School in Yuncheng, Shanxi, responded to recent controversies: he stated that staggered holidays during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day were due to poor communication; admitted that the national flag was not raised to the top during the flag-raising ceremony and that the September 18 warning education was poorly handled; and claimed that the blackboard newspaper text was verified by the police as being self-created by students, reading phrases like "Long live Comrade Mao Zedong," while adding that the students' method of posting notes to express demands was unacceptable and that the police had intervened in the investigation.
2026-09-25
On September 25, a netizen submitted a report stating that Shanxi Taiyuan Wanbailin District Lantai Property Group Co., Ltd. has long required employees to work unpaid overtime and weekend shifts, while higher-level leaders and the boss frequently subjected employees to verbal pressure and PUA.
2026-09-24
On September 24, the Standing Committee of the Xinzhou Municipal People's Congress accepted Liu Yuan's resignation from the position of mayor, only 88 days after his election on June 29. The resignation news published by Xinzhou Daily did not state the reason.
2026-09-24
On September 24, students at Kangjie Middle School in Yanhul District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, left protest slogans and handwriting on the bulletin board, one of which read, 'Wildfires cannot burn it all away; with the spring breeze, it grows again.'
2026-09-24
On September 24, the official website of Shanxi Media College announced a procurement intent to purchase an Internet attack surface management platform (anti-circumvention) for 200,000 yuan. The requirements include the precise identification of encrypted VPNs and covert circumvention tools, as well as the identification, monitoring, auditing, and tracing of illegal cross-border access, with procurement expected in October.
2026-09-22
On the evening of September 22, a stabbing incident occurred outside the east gate of Shanxi Normal University in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. A man, suspected of a romantic dispute, slashed a female student. He was subsequently subdued by people at the scene and handed over to the police for handling.
2026-09-22
New developments have emerged in the case of a 13-year-old girl in Yuncheng, Shanxi who was allegedly raped and whose case was initially refused registration. The case has now been transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution, and the discipline inspection department has opened an investigation into the handling police officers for refusing to open a case.
2026-09-22
On September 22, a popular landmark wall in Linfen, Shanxi, featuring a portrait of Marilyn Monroe, was painted white and replaced with the red characters 'Love Reading,' sparking heated discussion and mockery among netizens.
2026-09-20
On September 20, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi stated that a video he previously exposed—showing disabled individuals in Huguan County, Changzhi, Shanxi, being forced to do hard labor and suffering from unpaid wages—was restricted by the platform to "private viewing only" on the grounds of "incontaining inappropriate display content." Shangguan Zhengyi questioned the lack of local regulation, stated that similar situations still exist within Changzhi's jurisdiction, and called for an investigation.
2026-09-17
On September 17, volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi exposed that a disabled man in Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, had been illegally held by a foreman and forced to perform hard labor at a cattle farm for over 30 years. The man claims to be from Henan, and his wages were withheld by the foreman, who claimed the man was "picked up." After Shangguan Zhengyi reported the case to the police, local authorities failed to respond within 25 minutes. The man's identity and the details of his confinement are still under investigation.
2026-09-15
Starting September 15, Shanxi Province implemented new e-bike regulations prohibiting electric bicycles from carrying two children at the same time. This move has caused commuting difficulties for multi-child families. Furthermore, schools failed to emphasize safety during publicity campaigns, instead demanding parents not to bring disgrace to the school, triggering public controversy.
2026-09-12
On September 12, a first‑grade middle school girl in Beitian Town, Yuci District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province was surrounded, verbally abused, slapped and kicked by several students while going to a market. The video shows the victim being beaten by many people, with no one intervening. The school said it was a minor dispute among students; the education bureau and the police station expressed a passive attitude toward the bullying nature and the injuries. The victim is currently hospitalized for observation, and the police have intervened.
2026-09-16
On September 16, to comply with the implementation of the "Shanxi Provincial Electric Bicycle Management Regulations," multiple schools in Yongji City, Shanxi Province, required students to bring the helmets used for riding electric bicycles into classrooms and mark them with their class and name. Helmet usage was incorporated into students' daily behavior evaluations and growth records, triggering netizens' doubts about insufficient campus space and over-management.
2026-09-13
On September 13th, during freshman registration at the Zhongdu Campus of Shanxi Medical University, it was discovered that the loft beds with desks underneath were not equipped with climbing ladders. Freshmen are required to purchase them themselves at a price of 200 yuan each, sparking questions from students and parents about profiteering. Older students reported that previous cohorts also did not have ladders.
2026-09-15
On September 15, 2026, the Shanxi Province Electric Bicycle Management Regulations officially took effect, stipulating that both drivers and passengers must wear safety helmets that meet national standards; failure to wear a helmet or carrying passengers in violation of the rules will result in a warning or a fine of 20 yuan.
2026-09-13
On September 13, 2026, a netizen posted a video claiming that when freshmen at the Zhongdong Campus of Shanxi Medical University registered, they found that the loft beds with desks underneath in their dorms were not equipped with ladders, and that freshmen needed to buy a ladder costing about 200 yuan each to get into their dorms.
2026-09-12
After Hu Lijie was transferred out of Shanxi, Zhao Hongyan, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and head of the United Front Work Department, succeeded him as head of the Organization Department of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee.
2026-09-08
Around September 8, investigative reporter Liu Hu disclosed on the WeChat public account "Fa Yu Qing" that when Liu Yuan served as deputy head of Xiaodian District in Taiyuan in 2006, he drove an official vehicle across double solid lines and turned left, causing 1 death and 6 injuries; he bore 504,000 yuan in compensation, and Liu Hu questioned the determination of accident liability.
2026-09
Students in the dormitories at the Zhongdu campus of Shanxi Medical University have upper bunks with no ladders. Parents have to buy a ladder from a shop off campus for about 200 yuan and bring it into the school to install it, and the university only allows parents to enter campus on the day of registration. Netizens question whether the school is working with merchants to fleece parents.
2026-08-25
On the evening of August 25, 2026, several workers at the Shuanglei Brick Factory in Jiechou Township, Shouyang County, Jinzhong, Shanxi, went to the factory to demand unpaid wages after being owed their pay. A clash broke out during the process, and one worker was beaten to the ground and could not get up.
2026-08-22
On August 22, 2026, several students at the Sino-German School of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics posted online to protest, accusing the school of breaking its "3+1" promise of studying in Germany upon enrollment by forcibly shortening the overseas semester to less than half a year and obstructing the paperwork.
2026-08-11
On August 11, 2026, a student rights platform revealed that teachers at Hechang Middle School in Lüliang, Shanxi, forcibly searched the WeChat and Douyin private messages and personal photo albums of several female students on the pretext of investigating a conflict; the school subsequently acknowledged that this was indeed inappropriate.
2026-08-11
On August 11, 2026, Shanxi Medical University First Hospital issued a statement regarding a nursing intern who publicly posted photos of an obstetrics operating room scene and unblurred privacy photos of a female patient on WeChat Moments; the hospital has set up an investigation team to handle the matter seriously in accordance with regulations.
2026-08-10
On August 10, 2026, the student rights organization 611Study called the Education Bureau of Fangshan County, Lüliang, Shanjiang, to report that Fangshan County Senior High School was holding illegal holiday tutoring during the summer vacation and requiring students to return to school early, and demanded that the authorities intervene and investigate.
2026-08-04
On August 4, students reported that Linfen No. 1 High School in Yaodu District, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, had illegally organized students to return to school and start classes early during the summer vacation.
2026-08-02
On August 5, students at Yongji High School in Shanxi complained that the school had illegally started the new term early on August 2, and that the timetable compressed the period between after-class activities and dinner to only about 20 minutes, causing students serious difficulties with meals.
2026-07-08
Severe convective weather struck Changzhi, Shanxi, uprooting multiple roadside trees, damaging several cars, and causing severe flooding on some roads.
2026-07-07
On July 7, 2026, after civil anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi reported a breeding farm for enslaving disabled people in Qinyuan County, Changzhi, Shanxi, his vehicle information was posted by local village officials in a villagers' WeChat group, with instructions to report immediately if he was spotted.
2026-06-25
On June 25, 2026, media reported progress in the case of a 13-year-old girl in Yuncheng, Shanxi, who was raped and whose case police had previously refused to file; amid continued online exposure and attention, the criminal suspect involved has been formally placed under criminal detention by police.
2026-06-20
On June 20, 2026, a sliding accident occurred during construction by State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company in Wuzhai County, Shanxi, and four construction workers were killed on the spot.
2026-06-15
On June 15, 2026, local villagers in Hejin City, Yuncheng, Shanxi, unfurled rights-defense banners to protest construction violations during an aluminum plant renovation project that caused cracks and damage to multiple nearby villagers' homes without any compensation.
2026-06-15
On June 15, 2026, Guoyao Xinguang Biomass Resources Co., Ltd. in Linyi County, Yuncheng, Shanxi withheld labor remuneration, and several migrant workers owed back pay hung banners in front of the company gate to defend their rights and demand their unpaid wages.
2026-06-12
On June 12, 2026, dozens of Lolita clothing consumers who fell victim to a pre-sale deposit scam went to Jinzhong, Shanxi, to file a report with the assistance of an anti-fraud team, only to be told verbally by police that the case would not be accepted and to be refused a written decision.
2026-06-09
A wage arrears incident occurred at Shanxi Yaobang Environmental Industry Group. Several sanitation workers who were owed wages gathered in front of the company and related institutions holding banners to defend their rights, demanding that the delayed labor remuneration be paid as soon as possible.
2026-05-22
A major collapse accident occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi. The official initial report stated 8 deaths, but after multiple revisions, the final death toll was announced as 82. The involved enterprise was exposed for severe cover-ups and illegal operations using AB blueprints.
2026-05-22
On the evening of May 22, 2026, a major gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Qinyuan County, Changzhi, Shanxi, leaving 82 dead, 2 missing and 128 injured. It is the most serious coal mine safety disaster in China in nearly 17 years.
2026-04-19
In the early hours of April 19, a 13-year-old girl in Yanhu District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, was alleged by her family to have been sexually assaulted by a man. The family stated that the police refused to open a case.
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2026-02-12
On February 12, former journalist Gao Qinrong released a video review stating that in 1998, because he exposed a 280 million yuan vanity project in Yuncheng, Shanxi, which prompted hundreds of media outlets to follow up, he subsequently paid a heavy price.
2026-02
In February 2026, Mr. Liu discovered that his account had been judicially frozen. Previously, the Dengzhou City Court had ruled that he must return 19,800 yuan mistakenly transferred by a netizen from Henan and pay interest.
2025-10-12
In October 2025, police intervened during the Sunday worship service of the Xuncheng Reformed Church in Taiyuan, and 11 people, including An Yankui, were placed under 15 days of administrative detention.
2024-12-06
A woman surnamed Bu from Jinzhong, Shanxi, who suffered from schizophrenia, went missing for 13 years and was found with a son and a daughter. Police reported that she was taken in by a resident named Zhang in Qingcheng Town after she went missing. Media reports described Zhang as an honest man, sparking outrage among netizens who pointed out that this was actually rape and illegal detention.
2024-08-08
On August 8, 2024, lawyer Yi Shenghua released case materials, exposing how Shanxi Aorui Biomaterial Company colluded with funeral homes in Sichuan, Shandong, Guangxi and other places to illegally purchase and dismember thousands of cremated corpses for producing allogeneic bone implant materials.
2024-04
An Aito M9 caught fire after a collision in Yuncheng, killing three people. The vehicle involved was not recalled, and related reports were taken down.
2024-01-13
On January 13, 2024, during the curtain call for the stage play Sunrise in Taiyuan, Jin Xing took a rainbow flag handed to her from the audience, displayed it to the crowd, and then threw it aside.
2023
In 2023, after attending a church youth camp, An Yankui was first given 15 days of administrative detention, and on the day that term expired he was given another 15 days of judicial detention over the enforcement of a fine.
2022-11-03
An Yankui traveled to Malaysia with a passport and visa to attend a religious conference. In 2022, the Fenyang City Court sentenced him to one year in prison and a fine of 5000 yuan for the crime of "illegally crossing the national border." The court found that he had obtained a visa in the name of tourism while actually attending a religious conference, which constituted "fabricating the purpose of exit and entry."
2001-10-26
On the night of October 26, 2001, Hu Wenhai, a villager of Dayukou Village in Jinzhong, Shanxi, shot and killed 14 people in a row after having reported village officials to the authorities for a long time without result; he was executed by shooting on January 25, 2002.
2001
In 2001, Hu Wenhai of Shanxi, after being oppressed by village official thugs for a long time, killed multiple people with weapons. The case shocked the whole country at the time, and a large number of related videos circulated online.