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Following inspection operations, news of merchant closures has emerged successively from Chengdu's Jinfu Market, Haibawang Market, Hehuachi Market, Wu Kuaishi Market, Chengdu Trade City, and Kowloon Market. Netizens estimate that as of November 9, the closure rate has reached at least 98%.

On November 9, netizens filmed streets near an unfinished construction project in Chengdu filled with police cars and tight security, with police appearing drowsy inside their vehicles. In the comments section, netizens used images to show solidarity with the excavator driver in Xi'an who recently demolished a building to demand unpaid wages.

On the evening of November 8, after Chengdu Rongcheng missed out on the Chinese Super League title, some fans went to the team's training base to protest. Several police officers took a fan to a police car and detained them. Onlookers filmed the scene, questioned the legal basis for the enforcement, and demanded the person's release.

On November 8, merchants at a market in Chengdu kept their doors tightly shut. An on-site broadcast claimed that the market inspection was only targeting counterfeit and shoddy goods, accusing some merchants of following rumors and closing their shops, which disrupted business order, and demanded that everyone reopen for business. Netizens in the comment section expressed that they did not believe it.

Starting November 1, labor protection supply merchants in Chengdu have been subjected to inspections. On the morning of November 3 at 10:00 AM, a large number of staff members at the Delixi Market inspected merchants, filled out inquiry records or inspection forms, and the inspections continued after lunch.

On November 2, homeowners of Phase III of Runyang Guanlan Ludao in Chengdu, Sichuan gathered at the underground parking lot entrance to defend their rights. They protested that the property management and the developer were the same company, which forcibly collected property and parking fees, banned vehicles from entering or exiting for non-payment, and engaged in false advertising. They forcibly removed the parking barrier gates.

According to netizen submissions, multiple merchants in the Chengdu hardware and electromechanical market have recently closed their doors due to fears of being fined during 3C certification inspections. It is rumored that a merchant selling Delixi products was fined 80,000 yuan, while another was fined over 200,000 yuan. It is reported that hardware markets in Sichuan and Chongqing have all shut down.

According to a Jiemian News report on November 9, FAW-Volkswagen verbally notified employees last week of the suspension of policy bonuses for 2025 and 2026, which are typically assessed annually and paid in arrears. The move affects engineering technical personnel and workshop workers, with the bonus accounting for approximately 40% of some employees' annual income. One engineer at the Chengdu branch reported that their monthly take-home pay dropped from 10,000 yuan to 6,000 yuan.

During the Halloween event in Chengdu on October 31, a cosplayer dressed as a "high school senior," holding a "Must-Do High School Exercises" book and wearing a sign that read, "No pain, no gain; high school is tasteless without suffering."

Chengdu Yuefa Business Information Consulting Co., Ltd. issued a statement supporting Mbappé and decided to purchase ten boxes of the endorsed products to give away free to the public; the company's legal representative posted the business license.

On October 26, a probationary employee at Chengdu Xindahan Human Resources Management Co., Ltd. sent a message in the company's large group chat demanding severance for leaving their job, claiming they were dismissed without cause and received no compensation. A prior written objection had been read but left unanswered. The employee was subsequently removed from the group chat and their messages were muted. They demanded one month's wages in compensation as well as a certificate of separation, and stated they would apply for labor arbitration.

On October 24, a Chengdu netizen uploaded a video: a woman in her 60s wearing a reflective vest sat by a flowerbed weeding, while behind her several retired elderly people were dancing. The caption read “On one side is life, on the other side is survival,” sparking heated discussion among netizens.

On October 22, a dormitory inspection was carried out at the Xinjin campus of Chengdu New Oriental Senior Technical School in Sichuan. An auxiliary police officer entered the dormitory to check students' belongings, take photos, and verify ID cards. A school official, "Principal Xue," said the operation was aimed at screening out "lawbreakers." After footage of the inspection was exposed, it was questioned by a number of netizens.

On October 22, rapper "Yongxuan Dadi MulaSakee" accused Ma Degao (online name "Chengdu Sexy Grandpa") of unlawful detention and extortion during a livestream and on online platforms; Ma Degao struck back in a post, saying he had been caring for him and helping him quit drugs over the past month, while also exposing Sakee's drug-related penalty record.

On October 20, Chengdu Kangte'en Technology Group Co., Ltd. issued an internal notice, citing the coordination of its Chengdu and Shenzhen office areas, proposing to adjust Chengdu employees' attendance hours to 9:00–18:15 starting November 1, extending the daily schedule by 35 minutes compared with the original arrangement. Under the notice, employees left a continuous stream of comments saying "disagree" and "firmly disagree," with one employee stating that they would attend work at the original times until an agreement is reached.

On October 17, netizens posted that several real estate developers in Chengdu suddenly held all-staff meetings, announcing a work suspension and furlough, with employees not needing to report to work the next day. Multiple project companies in the Chengdu area were affected, and employees had already received furlough notices.

According to Twitter user @QuanLujun, a violent attack occurred in Chengdu, Sichuan, on October 15, 2026. A mother was repeatedly struck with a U-shaped lock in front of her child. The incident is said to have started with a verbal dispute between the two sides over right of way on the road. The tweet noted that social hostility has been running high in China recently, with frequent conflicts among people at the bottom of society.

On October 15, former Chengdu Airlines pilot Liu Wei posted a video in a civil aviation uniform, saying that in the 12 years since he left his job, CAAC Document No. 109 had been used by superiors to block the transfer of his flight crew records, making it impossible for him to find new employment. He publicly solicited leads on illegal and criminal conduct by Manager Ye of the flight department and his wife, promising to keep sources confidential and to file reports on their behalf.

On October 14, according to information posted by netizens, Desay SV Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, Sichuan, owes payments for engineering materials and migrant workers' wages, and several people involved went to the company's entrance to hold banners and defend their rights.

According to a report by Polar Day Studio on October 13, a Chengdu branch of an overseas advertising company failed to hire anyone for a month because job seekers refused a one-day weekend. It then switched to a two-day weekend; the interviewed HR worker said that after the change, more than a dozen people came for interviews each month.

According to a report by Jizhou Studio, some young people who already have jobs call themselves "two-day weekend heroes," post their resumes on job platforms, and send rejection letters to companies that do not offer two-day weekends, saying they are looking for a company with a two-day weekend and that the other party did not make it into the shortlist.

On October 12, a university student attending an autumn job fair displayed the recruitment requirements of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Most hospital positions offered a salary of 2,000-5,000 yuan, some required a graduate degree or above, which is less than what barbecue chain stores pay.

Hu Ermei, who ran the "Hu Ermei Copper-Pot Potato" stall in Chengdu, reportedly took her own life after suffering online abuse. Her relatives posted her final words on social media, in which she reviewed her experience of coming to Chengdu to work, marrying and raising children, and the hardships of life.

On October 11, according to a report by The Beijing News, Mr. He, a prospective MAEXTRO V800 buyer in Chengdu, decided not to take delivery of the car after seeing a test video showing a broken brake pedal bracket. He had already paid a 50,000-yuan deposit, and the vehicle's on-road price exceeds 1.2 million yuan.

At the entrance of a residential compound in Chengdu, Sichuan, a food delivery rider got into an argument with a security guard while dropping off an order, and the guard grabbed a landing net and trapped the rider.

On October 4, at the entrance of the Chengtou Zhi Di · Wutong Qi Phase 2 residential compound in Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan, a food delivery rider got into an argument with a security guard while dropping off an order. During the dispute, the guard grabbed a landing net and pinned the rider down on the spot.

At the gate of a school in Qingbaijiang District, Chengdu, two women clashed over a right-of-way dispute between an electric scooter and a tricycle. One woman repeatedly smashed the other's head with a U-lock, leaving her seriously injured.

On September 30, Chengdu University announced that the monograph and two English-language papers of Zeng of the College of Music and Dance constituted academic misconduct. She was removed from her post as Party secretary of the college, her senior professional and technical position qualification was revoked, her eligibility to apply for research projects and apply for professional title evaluations was suspended for 36 months, and the case was entered into the database of serious breaches of research integrity. The university's stationed discipline inspection and supervision group has filed a case for investigation. According to China Newsweek, the person involved is Zeng Qin.

On September 29, the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism issued a notice regarding Na Ying paying tribute to Liu Huan at her concert and adding the song "The Curved Moon" on the fly, stating that it was a fragmented performance during an audience interaction segment, that the song was not performed in full, and that it did not constitute a case of changing the program and re-submitting it for approval.

A Chengdu woman says she spent over 100,000 yuan at Tiffany on diamond jewelry; the salesperson gave the promised mooncakes to someone else, offering only about 20 yuan of loose peach cookies as compensation, which she refused. After she posted about it, the brand demanded post deletion; after she refused, her Xiaohongshu account was restricted from logging in and the original post was deleted.

Na Ying changed into black clothes and added Liu Huan's song "The Curved Moon" at her Chengdu concert, was reported by audience members and drew the attention of the local culture and tourism bureau; after investigation it was found that no rules had been violated and no penalty was imposed.

On September 26, Na Ying added a performance of "The Curved Moon" to her Chengdu concert to mourn Liu Huan. Netizens are hotly debating whether this move was pre-approved and if she will face fines, lamenting the tightening cultural environment.

On September 21, homeowners of Shengshijindu Estate in Chengdu's Tianfu New Area gathered to protest, accusing the developer of using banned techniques during tap water pipe construction, which polluted the water supply and threatened residents' health. After previous multi-party coordination failed, homeowners demanded a property refund on-site.

A forcible demolition dispute occurred in Shuangliu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, where multiple residents formed a human wall in front of an excavator to stop the construction.

On September 20, over 80 workers from the Longhu Sanqianji project in Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, sat on the ground downstairs to demand unpaid wages collectively and engage in rights defense due to wage arrears by the developer and the construction contractor, Qingrui Decoration Company.

On September 17, a licensed merchant in Jinjiang District reported that a proposed relaxation of spacing requirements between tobacco retail outlets could lead to new stores poaching customers and inventory backlogs. The local Tobacco Monopoly Bureau responded that the plan has not yet taken effect and that they will study the feedback and fulfill procedures such as public hearings.

On September 12, a concertgoer at a cultural and sports center in Chengdu was stopped by security personnel while attending a Shan Yichun concert. The security staff claimed her makeup and outfit constituted 'strange attire' and forced her to remove her makeup and change clothes before allowing her entry, causing her to miss about 20 minutes of the performance. Other audience members in the comments section also reported facing similar harassment.

On September 10, 2026, the Jinjiang Branch of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau lifted the bail for Liu Hu due to changes in the case. Lawyer Zhou Ze posted the decision, announcing the end of the criminal prosecution initiated in February of this year, and Liu Hu will not need to stand trial.

A number of large companies in the Chengdu area have carried out layoffs, with many people job-hunting for as long as two or three months, while small companies have successively suffered losses and gone out of business, showing the impact of the economic downturn on the city's job market.

A Little Pink in Chengdu was stopped and driven away by police while giving a street speech; netizens said he had crossed a red line after mentioning that “the Chinese people should unite.”

Owners of a residential development in Chengdu gathered to defend their rights over numerous safety problems at the property. After police took away some of them, the remaining owners surrounded the officers and demanded their release.

National Business Daily reported that "Xinzhua", a Chengdu face-authorization platform, trades the portraits of influencers and ordinary people at listed prices, completing nearly 70 deals with a transaction value of 40,000 yuan in the two months since launch.

On August 25, 2026, a wage-arrears dispute broke out at the Longfor Qingyunque construction project in Tianfu New Area, Sichuan. Several migrant workers gathered at the site to demand their unpaid wages, and local police dispatched officers to the scene to maintain order.

A woman claiming to be a BYD employee protested outside the BYD factory in Chengdu, burning joss paper and calling for the abolition of the 12-hour night shift system.

On August 20, 2026, inside the command office of the Chengdu Hub Section 2 works of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway by China Railway No.2 Engineering Group in Chengdu, Sichuan, large numbers of migrant workers gathered with their families, sitting and even lying on the ground in protest, demanding that their unpaid wages be settled.

On August 15, 2026, while traveling by train from Chengdu to Hanzhong, a passenger was detained and questioned by multiple railway security and police personnel simply for carrying an empty drone storage bag.

On August 15, 2026, Fan Jianchuan, curator of the well-known private Jianchuan Museum, publicly stated that due to a downturn in cultural and tourism consumption and declining revenue, the museum has stopped all new hiring as staff members retire or resign from the 700-person team.

On August 12, 2026, several workers of Chengshi Group in Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, who had long been owed wages, blocked the company gate to defend their rights, and were subsequently subjected to on-site police stability maintenance control.

On August 12, 2026, a netizen submission revealed that a Grade II public hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan issued a notice launching a survey of religious belief information among all medical staff on duty, listing religious belief among the key areas for control and screening.

On August 9, 2026, a consumer in Chengdu, Sichuan reported that a gold bar bought at a China Construction Bank branch was found to actually be made of copper when it was sent to a gold shop for processing. The person involved immediately called the police, and the police have intervened in the investigation.

Israel officially announced the closure of its consulate in Chengdu, leaving no diplomatic face for the Chinese Communist Party. This move is seen as a sign of the beginning of a wave of diplomatic severances between Western countries and the Chinese Communist Party.

In Chengdu, Sichuan, a youth wearing a V for Vendetta mask braved a rainstorm to successfully reach the top of Chengdu's tallest building, Shufeng 468, and ignited a red signal flare.

After attending a meeting in Nanjing, Huang Ruixue returned to Chengdu and died of sudden illness that night at the age of 54.

Mianzhu, Sichuan experienced three earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or above in succession within less than 30 minutes, with tremors felt in Chengdu, Leshan, and other areas.

Kim Myeong-il said that in July, Autumn Rain Church, Wuhan Cedar Tree Church and Hunan Rock Church were raided, and personnel may have been summoned by the relevant authorities.

At Chengdu East Station, a renovation worker carrying a drill without a battery was required by security personnel to mail it and could not bring it onto the train.

According to a Chengdu resident, some women enter dance halls and stay for free, charging 5 to 20 yuan to dance with or sit beside patrons, and they face harassment in the dark environment.

Hundreds of residents in the Shimao Yunjing community in Chengdu, Sichuan, blocked roads to protest after their numerous attempts to defend their rights failed due to dissatisfaction with high property management fees, lacking services, and safety hazards. During the protest, they clashed with police and government personnel, resulting in multiple residents being arrested and at least one injured.

The prominent underground Early Rain Church was raided by police, with two pastors criminally detained and dozens of others questioned, drawing outside attention to religious persecution.

On June 16, 2026, the second-instance verdict was handed down in the case of the murder of Wang Ziya at the AVIC City residential compound in Chengdu, Sichuan. The court sentenced the defendant, who is suspected of carrying out a knife attack, to death with a two-year reprieve in accordance with the law.

On June 14, 2026, when Chengdu Autumn Rain Covenant Church held a Sunday gathering at the Jiangyou City auditorium, it was raided by a large number of police; 33 church members at the scene were taken away and detained, and several elders were not released.

The Financial Times reported that China has strictly limited the flight of private light fixed-wing aircraft, and an aviation club in Chengdu confirmed receiving a nationwide ban, with all aircraft grounded.

On May 26, 2026, the Chengdu Jinniu Public Security Bureau announced that two suspects were apprehended for illegally installing secret recording devices in the restroom of a certain influencer shop and profiting by selling videos of others' privacy; one was approved for arrest by the procuratorate, and one was released on bail pending trial.

At 5 p.m. on May 1, on Tianfu 4th Street in Chengdu High-Tech Zone heading toward Intime City, a young man drove a gray sedan into a crowd crossing the street and fled carrying a bladed weapon, killing one person and injuring eleven others to varying degrees.

On February 2, 2026, the Jinjiang Branch of the Chengdu Public Security Bureau announced that former investigative journalist Liu Hu and self-media person Wu Yingjiao were subject to criminal coercive measures on suspicion of fabricating accusations to frame others and illegal business operations. The two had previously published reports alleging that Pu Fayou, the Party Secretary of Pujang County, was suspected of illegally seizing corporate assets. The incident sparked condemnation from journalist organizations and public opinion both at home and abroad. On February 14, the police, citing the application of the two individuals, changed the coercive measures to release on bail pending trial in accordance with Article 67 of the Criminal Procedure Law. On September 10, 2026, defense lawyer Zhou Ze released the decision of the Jinjiang Branch to lift the bail pending trial, citing 'changes in the case circumstances,' and Liu Hu would not need to stand trial. Liu Hu had previously filed real-name reports against several high-ranking officials between 2012 and 2013, leading to multiple detentions.

On October 20, 2025, the School of Business Administration of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics issued the "Notice on Carrying Out Tuition Reduction and Waiver Work for Undergraduate Students in the 2025-2026 Academic Year," which likewise listed smokers, heavy drinkers, and those addicted to the internet and other consumption-type bad habits as circumstances for canceling tuition waiver eligibility.

Chengdu Tianfu New Area has spent 10 billion yuan to build a sanatorium for retired cadres covering about 650 mu, drawing criticism over unfair distribution of medical and welfare resources.

A 33-year-old food delivery worker in Chengdu was rushed to the hospital after a brain hemorrhage. His wife decided to remove the life support and give up treatment, arguing that even if he survived he would be a useless burden and would require huge medical expenses.

Dong Mingzhu, dubbed the "female version of Old Xi", has been intensively relinquishing power since August 2024, stepping down from at least six positions within two years, including at Chengdu Medical Equipment and Lingbianjie Company.

Zhao Wei appeared at a night party in Chengdu's Tianfu New Area as a Fendi brand ambassador. This was also her last time attending a commercial event in China in her capacity as a star, and she was reportedly divorced from Huang Youlong the same day.

Wang Lijun, disguised, fled and broke into the US Consulate in Chengdu, marking the collapse of Bo Xilai's political empire.

With Wang Lijun's entry into the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu and the downfall of Bo Xilai, Sima Nan, who had gone to Chongqing to sing red songs and crack down on black, continued to host subsequent activities commemorating Mao Zedong, and distanced himself by separating the person from the line.

On June 4, 2007, the Chengdu Evening News published a classified advertisement paying tribute to the strong mothers of the June Fourth victims, after which three editors were fired.