On October 29, staff at the Yaoshan Scenic Area in Pingdingshan, Henan, went on strike due to unpaid wages. The scenic area was unable to open normally, buses stopped operating, and the entrance was blocked, leaving a large number of tourists stranded at the gate. Tourists stated that no prior notice of the closure had been issued.
On October 21, the official account of Jiaxian Experimental High School in Jiaxian, Pingdingshan, Henan, posted a promotional video showing several teachers carrying kettles into classrooms during breaks to pour water for students one by one, captioned "A cup of hot tea warms the heart." This drew criticism from netizens, who said that bullying of teachers should be banned and that teachers should be able to work with dignity.
On September 19, volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi reported that a mentally disabled woman, approximately 40 years old, in Yexian, Pingdingshan, Henan, was allegedly brought back from Hainan to cohabitate with a local man when she was 17 years old. The man claimed the woman was born in 1988, but her household registration states 1977. Currently, the woman's identity, the process by which she was taken away, and the authenticity of her household registration remain to be verified, and volunteers are calling on local authorities to intervene and investigate.
Dozens of sanitation workers in Lushan County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, gathered in front of the county government to demand their long-overdue wages.
On September 2, 2026, a notice soliciting campus performances at Pingdingshan University in Pingdingshan, Henan, drew attention online. The document requires that selected songs be uplifting and full of positive energy, and specifically stipulates that foreign-language lyrics and lines are strictly forbidden throughout the entire performance.
On August 12, 2026, anti-child-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi posted a report revealing that those involved in the Pingdingshan surrogacy case had been sentenced, but his video questioning the regulatory responsibility of the joint investigation team of the provincial health commission was promptly throttled.