State Media’s Claim That a Female Village Party Secretary in Xiangshan, Zhejiang Carried an 85-Kilogram Elderly Person During a Typhoon Sparks Public Doubt
On August 10, 2026, Zhejiang Daily reported that the female village party secretary of Huaqiang Village in Xiangshan County, Ningbo, claimed that she, weighing 99 jin, could carry an 85-kilogram elderly person during typhoon disaster relief. The exaggerated publicity has drawn widespread skepticism from netizens, and multiple comment sections have been cleared out.