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On October 16, the Hanshan county media account "Yujian Hanshan" in Anhui posted a video explaining that children may contribute extra funds to help their parents pay the annual urban and rural residents' pension insurance after the payment is completed; in the comments section, a netizen complained, "Can't I just give my parents the money directly?"

Yin Jiangen, a self-media person from Zhuzhou, was arrested across provinces in August 2025 for posting criticisms of officials, including Liu Ying, the Party Secretary of Liyang Town, Hexian County, Anhui Province. On August 6, 2026, the Hexian Court sentenced him to two years and three months in prison in the first instance for the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble. Yin Jiangen disagreed and filed an appeal.

A human body museum built in Ma'anshan, Anhui with an investment of 600 million yuan has been mocked by netizens as the ugliest building in China due to its unique shape, which bears a striking resemblance to a toilet.