2026-11-09
Recently, a netizen posted screenshots on social media claiming that a kindergarten in Wuhan, in preparation for a sports day, required each child to prepare a simple 'dynamite pack' prop, and provided reference images for parents to use in making them.
2026-11-09
On November 9, workers who were owed wages for high-altitude work at the Wuhan Northwest Lake Center gathered outside the building, using loudspeakers to broadcast "give me back my hard-earned money" to demand their pay.
2026-11-05
Recently, multiple posts appeared on the Wuhan University Baidu Tieba accusing Liu Yizhen, Class of '25 at Wuhan University School of Business, of assisting Myanmar telecom scam compounds in money laundering and scam traffic generation, involving a 400,000 yuan ransom. Other netizens exposed that she graduated from Wuhan University in 2025 and previously served as a counselor at Wuhan Business University.
2026-11-05
Some posts on the Wuhan University Baidu Tieba forum accusing Liu Yizhen of involvement in telecom fraud in Myanmar were subsequently blocked or deleted. Netizens accused the moderators of attempting to cover up the incident and questioned the deletion of the posts.
2026-11-05
Recently, an out-of-town tourist posted that after scanning the QR code to log into the "Mango Shared E-bike" mini-program at Wuhan University, they were logged out for not being a student or staff member. Just two minutes later, a private individual added them on WeChat using their phone number, raising suspicions that the mini-program has a risk of leaking personal information.
2026-11-05
On November 5, a netizen posted an exposure about a bar in Wuhan, Hubei, owing several cleaning ladies months of wages. The ladies, unable to write, could only send voice messages in the operations group to demand their pay, saying they were waiting to pay their rent. The poster stated that most of the ladies are from out of town, work extremely long hours, and that they are speaking out on their behalf.
2026-11-03
On November 3, employees of "Mango Shared E-bikes" at Wuhan University posted that they had been owed three to four months of wages. They stated that leaders would not answer their calls or reply to messages, and the rights defense post was deleted shortly after it was published.
2026-11-03
In the group photo of the banner presentation reported by the media, none of the 8 people were frontline sanitation workers wearing uniforms. Netizens in the comment section questioned the act as making life difficult for the grassroots while leaders take the credit.
2026-11-03
On November 3, Wuhan News video account reported that a citizen lost their wedding ring, and 6 sanitation workers found it after searching through 7 tons of trash for 2 hours.
2026-11-01
A serious car-ramming incident occurred on Jiefang Avenue in Wuhan, resulting in multiple casualties. Related information was subsequently censored online by the Cyberspace Administration of China.
2026-11
Explosions occurred late at night in multiple residential compounds in Wuhan, including Anshun Community and Zhongnan International City. Residents reported that it is suspected someone deliberately locked people inside their rooms via food delivery orders before carrying out the explosions, resulting in casualties.
2026-11
A school in Wuhan was recently exposed for a case where a male student dressed in makeup and a skirt to disguise himself as a girl, successfully infiltrating the female dormitory and living there for three full months before being discovered.
2026-10-31
A 58-year-old ride-hailing driver was trapped by a surging crowd in the Jianghan Road commercial district of Wuhan. The roof of his car was piled with trash and drinks, the body was vandalized, and the right rear tire was deliberately deflated, sparking online attention and doxxing.
2026-10-31
On the night of October 31, in the Jianghan Road business district of Wuhan, a ride-hailing driver was trapped by dense crowds for nearly 4 hours after entering an alley. During this time, the car body was vandalized with abusive graffiti, trash was piled on the roof and trunk, and a man deflated the tires.
[Follow-up · October 31, 2026] On the night of October 31, a ride-hailing car was trapped by dense crowds in the Jianghan Road business district of Wuhan, Hubei. During the incident, someone smashed the windshield, and when the driver got out to demand an explanation, he was shoved and verbally abused. Afterward, a netizen posted from the driver's perspective, stating that he refrained from retaliating and cried alone inside the car.
2026-10-31
On October 31, in Wuhan, Hubei, a reporter from Changjiang Yun News interviewed citizens on the street to promote 'World Thrift Day.' In the comment section, netizens left messages saying 'Today is Chiang Kai-shek's birthday' and replied 'Happy Birthday.' Others complained that the poor are thrifty their whole lives and asked about the two-day weekend.
2026-10-29
Recently, a supermarket at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law covered the portraits of Kylian Mbappé on Dongpeng 'Bu Shuila' beverage bottles, placing black eye masks over the player's face on the packaging.
2026-10-26
On October 26, the Student Affairs Department of Hubei University of Education issued a notice requiring all students to sign the "2026 Cybersecurity Commitment Letter" through the student affairs system, to self-check overseas app accounts such as Twitter and overseas game servers. Those confirmed to have circumvented the Great Firewall will face circulated criticism and disciplinary action, and serious cases will be handed over to the police and state security.
2026-10-22
According to a netizen submission, Wuhan Shengjing Chain Commerce Co., Ltd. forcibly transferred employees to farther stores and cut their base salaries without consulting them, in order to pressure employees into resigning on their own.
2026-10-22
On October 22, Wuhan Meijia Foreign Language School held a campus event. Most students wore blank expressions while clapping, and teachers kept urging them to “smile.” After the video surfaced, netizens hotly debated the students' repressed and haggard mental state.
2026-10-15
According to a video posted by the X account @QuanLujun, a Didi ride-hailing driver in Wuhan was denied trip assignments by the platform for two consecutive hours, leading to a psychological breakdown. The incident reflects the severe survival conditions and operational difficulties currently facing bottom-tier ride-hailing drivers in China.
2026-10-13
On October 13, a student at Wuhan City Vocational College posted a video claiming that the 'Budao Lepao' running check-in app required by the school is filled with pop-up ads for coupons and lucky draws, and that closing them often leads to the automatic download of unrelated applications, sparking resonance and complaints from many college students in the comments section.
2026-10-08
On October 8, a civil service recruitment notice from a central political- and law-related unit under vertical administration (police staffing) circulated in student groups at Wuhan University, requiring that applicants' family members, spouses and other major social relations must not relocate overseas, and that personnel who have studied abroad on non-government-sponsored programs for more than 6 months will not be recruited.
2026-10-08
A leaked schedule for Grade 10 extended evening self-study duty shows that parents are required to enter the classroom from 19:40 to 21:00 to maintain order, must not use electronic devices, need to record students' arrivals and departures as well as rule violations, and the parents on duty must be the students' fathers or mothers.
2026-10-06
On October 6, photos circulated on Weibo showing multiple people holding black-and-white photos of Mu Shecheng on Jianghan Road in Wuhan, with the participants accused of being fans of Wang Lujie.
2026-10-01
On October 1, a netizen captured footage near a fireworks show in Wuhan, Hubei, showing the ground littered with trash and discarded national flags after spectators left. The video sparked heated discussion among netizens.
2026-06-10
Since June 10, 2026, hundreds of residents of Wuchang, Wuhan have clashed with police over a planned hazardous waste laboratory at their doorstep.
2026-09-24
On September 24, after China Minmetals MCC Construction failed to pay wages owed to the "Buluo" flooring team's workers in Wuhan, a group of workers went together to the project office entrance and demanded their unpaid wages by banging gongs and drums.
2026-09-20
On September 20, a medical dispute occurred at the Wuhan Jiangxia District First People's Hospital, where family members of a patient blocked the hospital from transferring a body and clashed with security personnel. The hospital stated that the patient's body had remained in the ICU for over 10 hours and was handled in accordance with regulations. A hospital announcement showed that the patient, surnamed Wu, died on the 19th after resuscitation efforts failed.
2026-09-18
On September 18, Wuhan College announced the trial launch of its student AI big data analysis platform. The platform aggregates over 2 million data points from 15,378 students across the university, covering grades, attendance, dormitory access, campus entry, consumption, mental health, and physical condition. It updates daily and features nine categories of automated alerts to flag students requiring special attention for counselor management.
2026-09-09
On September 9, a video from a class in a primary school in Jiangxia District, Wuhan showed students who had not subscribed to student milk being gathered in the back rows of the classroom to take water cups and drink. The Education Bureau responded on September 10, stating it was a misunderstanding by parents and emphasizing voluntary subscription. The incident sparked widespread public questioning of the administrative promotion targets for student milk and the underlying profit chain.
2026-09-10
A teacher in Wuhan posted a video exposing their August salary of only 120 yuan, received on Teacher's Day. They were deducted 1800 yuan due to being on sick leave since June after an injury and the student enrollment not meeting the required standard. Although the Wuhan Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau accepted their work-related injury claim application on August 3rd, the result is pending and they have to cover their own surgical expenses. Their appeals to superiors have been fruitless.
2026-09-09
On September 9, a vendor in Wuhan reported a stolen pot to the police; the police stated that surveillance footage cannot be used to view the road, refused twice to provide updates on the progress, and told them to go home and wait for news.
2026-09-11
Beijing time, September 11, 2026 — According to China Digital Times (CDT), Wuhan authorities punished the relevant theater and the event organizer because crosstalk comedian Guo Degang sang “red songs” during a performance without prior approval. It remains undecided whether Guo Degang will be allowed to continue performing crosstalk or Peking opera. Outside observers believe that the authorities’ prolonged silence over whether to permit his performances is itself a statement.
2026-09-09
A student at Kangning Road School in Jiangxia District, Wuhan, was forced to stand as punishment and deprived of their seat by their homeroom teacher because they had not completed the school-assigned task of ordering milk.
2026-09-09
In September 2026, an environmental blogger investigated after receiving complaints from anglers by the Yangtze, and captured on drone footage multiple barges openly dumping black sludge-like waste into the Yangtze near the Qingshan Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan. One of them emptied a full hold in only about 10 seconds, then returned to load more cargo, making repeated trips.
2026-09-07
On September 7, the blogger "Yulie Qige" filmed a barge directly dumping a full hold of black muddy material into the Yangtze River near the Wuhan Qingshan Yangtze River Bridge. According to reports, the blogger witnessed three barges carrying out similar operations within 1.5 hours and has filed a complaint with the relevant authorities.
2026-09-07
The Wuhan Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau determined that Guo Degang altered the performance content without authorization and distorted anti-Japanese War songs; the organizer's illegal gains were confiscated and a fine of ten times the amount, totaling more than 480,000 yuan, was imposed, and Wuhan Zhongnan Theater and the related performances were penalized.
2026-09-07
On September 7, 2026, an outdoor blogger’s aerial footage revealed that in the waters of the Qingshan Yangtze River Bridge, multiple barges dumped an entire hold of black, unidentified mud-like material directly into the Yangtze River in just over ten seconds. The person involved has reported the matter to the environmental protection authorities.
2026-08-22
After the Chinese Super League match on the evening of August 22, 2026, some Wuhan Three Towns fans surrounded Tianjin Jinmen Tiger away fans outside the venue, and some made eye-pulling discriminatory gestures.
2026-08-18
On August 18, 2026, multiple owners of the Chubaoli project by Wuhan Urban Construction in Wuhan, Hubei, gathered at the sales office to defend their rights, reporting that resettlement housing vouchers purchased through agents could not be cleared in the system after being verified at the sales office.
2026-08-11
The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau officially announced that it has opened an investigation into Guo Degang of Deyun Society, after he changed the lyrics of the song from "Railway Guerrillas" to "All is quiet in the Forbidden City" during a commercial performance in Wuhan on July 24.
2026-08-11
When Guo Degang of Deyun Society performed a Peking opera in Wuhan with adapted lyrics from red songs, he was reported by netizens. The Wuhan Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau has formally opened an investigation in accordance with the law on the grounds that the performance content had not been filed in advance.
2026-08-11
The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau issued a response regarding the incident of Guo Degang's performance lyrics not being reported, avoiding the controversy over disrespect and adapted content, and initiating filing procedures on the grounds of failure to report as required.
2026-08-09
On a footbridge near Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, chengguan officers clashed with street vendors and brutally beat male and female vendors, sparking online outrage and widespread post deletions. Police later announced that three chengguan assistant officers involved in the case had been criminally detained.
2026-08-09
On the evening of August 9, 2026, on an overpass near Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei, several chengguan assistants clashed with street vendors while on patrol. The chengguan personnel struck vendors' heads with metal implements and kicked them bare-chested, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
2026-08-04
On August 4, 2026, a female employee in Wuhan, Hubei, posted under her real name to report that while working at a state-owned enterprise, a leader harassed her at a hotel during a business trip and demanded that she sleep with him. After she reported the matter to the company's discipline inspection authorities, the leader involved received only a perfunctory circulatory criticism as punishment.
2026-08
Recently, cross-talk comedian Guo Degang improvised changes to the lyrics of a red song during a performance without prior filing, and has been placed under investigation by Wuhan's culture and tourism authorities.
2026-07-24
When the Qilin Opera Troupe, under the Deyun Society, staged the Peking opera "Ji Gong, the Living Buddha" at a special show in Wuhan, Guo Degang casually and jokingly adapted the red song "Strum My Beloved Earthen Pipa," sparking controversy and drawing reports.
2026-07-24
During a performance of the Peking Opera 'Ji Gong Huo Fo' in Wuhan, Guo Degang improvised a line change from 'It's quiet on Weishan Lake' to 'It's quiet in the Forbidden City.' He was subsequently reported by name for performing without proper filing, and the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism has officially opened an investigation.
2026-07-17
Two painters working on the exterior wall of a 60-story residential building in Wuhan discovered that their secondary safety rope had been cut during evening work. Fortunately, the main rope remained intact, and both workers narrowly escaped. Police are investigating, with netizens speculating it may be related to a neighbor dispute.
2026-07-08
His defense lawyer Lan He said that Ai Luming was criminally detained by Wuhan police on July 8, 2026 on suspicion of illegally taking deposits from the public, and is being held at the Wuhan No. 2 Detention Center.
2026-07-03
On July 3, 2026, Zhongbang Bank, a private internet bank in Wuhan, was jointly taken over by the National Financial Regulatory Administration and the Hubei Provincial Government. The bank was established in 2017, with Wuhan Zhuor Holdings as its largest shareholder, and mainly engages in supply chain finance.
2026-07-03
Wuhan Zhongbang Bank was taken over by regulators in July 2026.
2026-06-18
On June 18, 2026, Radio Free Asia reported that the Central China Hazardous Waste Technology Center project on Gongzheng Road in Wuchang, Wuhan, continued to trigger mass protests by hundreds of residents; police arrived to disperse the crowd and took away and injured many people, and online information was strictly controlled.
2026-06-15
On June 15, 2026, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi posted a video exposing that a contractor in Gaoche Village, Huangpi District, Wuhan, allegedly purchased a disabled person for 10,000 yuan and forced them into hard manual labor for 20 years.
2026-06-14
On June 14, 2026, at the protest scene at Sunac Center Yihao Yuan in Wuchang, Wuhan, large numbers of riot police formed a dense human wall between the residential compound and the construction site of the controversial hazardous waste laboratory to block residents' protests.
2026-06-12
On June 12, 2026, Wuhan authorities released the results of an investigation, claiming that of the 585 residents of Huangtupo Village, 62 had developed cancer, and that the investigation found no causal link between the cases and environmental pollution from surrounding enterprises.
2026-06-10
On June 13, 2026, large numbers of residents in Wuchang District, Wuhan, launched a collective rights defense action over dissatisfaction with the construction of a laboratory for a high-risk waste technology center right next to residential buildings on Gongzheng Road. The scene was met with a heavy police presence, and the internet was blocked.
2024-10-31
Someone dressed up and performed on the streets of Wuhan, and police (Public Security) and SWAT police asked the participants to leave; the police on site did not immediately force a dispersal.
2024-10
A school group notice requires all student clubs to refrain from holding team-building or recreational activities on campus between October 31 and November 3, and instructs groups to contact their faculty advisors separately.
2020-03-10
Xi Jinping visits Wuhan, signaling that the pandemic has entered political narrative.
2020-01-20
Under the exposure of insider information and public pressure, the Chinese government admitted human-to-human transmission and announced a surge in cases within 24 hours, followed by Wuhan's announcement of a lockdown.
2020-01-03
The video says that after Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang warned about the spread of the virus and conditions in the hospital, he was ordered to receive an admonition, write and sign a confession statement; the incident subsequently drew international attention.
2020-01-01
On January 1, 2020, the Wuhan Public Security Bureau issued a notice stating that 8 people who had spread rumors were being investigated and punished according to law. The notice was broadcast on CCTV, and Li Wenliang's epidemic warning was among them.
2020-01-01
On January 1, 2020, China's central health authority issued a gag order to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, ordering it to destroy all collected coronavirus samples; a few days later, the People's Liberation Army of China took over the laboratory. The institute subsequently published an open letter in response to questions about genetic engineering, a lab leak, and military involvement, but provided no detailed evidence.
2019-12-30
Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital, posted news in a WeChat group about confirmed SARS and coronavirus cases at the Huanan Seafood Market, for which he was subsequently investigated by the Public Security Bureau and issued a reprimand letter.
2019-03
In March 2019, nine months before the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, Shi Zhengli and her research team published a paper warning that it was highly likely that another coronavirus epidemic similar to SARS or MERS would emerge in the future, and that the probability of it occurring within China was rising.
2018
Wuhan citizens Huang Jingyi and Geng Caiwen were seized by local police and detained for a month for recording a 10-second "reversing" video.
2015
In 2015, Shi Zhengli of the Wuhan Institute of Virology took part in a study that synthesized a chimeric SARS-like coronavirus to understand its ability to infect humans; the hybrid virus described in the paper carried the spike protein of a Chinese horseshoe bat coronavirus.
2002
In 2002, due to long-term pressure, endocrine disorders and an allergy to treatment hormones, along with dissatisfaction over the team's unauthorized adjustment of the mixed-doubles partner without discussion, 20-year-old Li Na left a retirement application, departed the national team and returned to Wuhan.
1999
The China Development Bank established its first branch, the Wuhan Branch. Yu Xiaoping was personally appointed by the head office as the inaugural president and party secretary, tasked with supporting the second-phase water storage of the Three Gorges Project and the subsequent listing of China Yangtze Power.
1992-01-18
On the platform of Wuchang Railway Station, Deng Xiaoping hurled a stern warning at Hubei Provincial Party Secretary Guan Guangfu and others: "Development is the absolute principle, and whoever does not reform will step down."
1988
Ailuming reportedly founded a technology company in Wuhan in 1988, with business involving scientific research and medicine.
1927-03
The Wuhan National Government promulgated the Regulations on Counterrevolutionary Crimes, and the charge of counterrevolution was written into Chinese law for the first time.