08.05
·Official claim
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
On August 5, 2026, the special task force of Yanta District, Xi'an issued a report on the incident of a merchant falling from a building at the Saige Shopping Center, determining that the 11.54 million yuan in liquidated damages claimed by the mall was excessive, and that the two parties had reached a settlement. The report's emphasis that the deceased suffered from depression prompted public skepticism.
07.23
·Verifying
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Beijing
On July 23, 2026, Sanlian Life Weekly's WeChat official account published an in-depth report on the fall at the Saige mall in Xi'an — merchants fined tens of millions of yuan jumping off the building — and the article was ordered deleted by internet regulators just 3 hours after publication.
07.12
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
On July 12, 2026, at the Saga International Shopping Center in Xi'an, Shaanxi, monks were invited to the spot where merchant Yan Peng had previously jumped to his death after reportedly facing a huge fine for improperly using coupons, to perform rites for the deceased.
07.02
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
Funeral flowers placed by netizens near Saige Mall were taken away by security guards, the people who delivered the flowers were surrounded by plainclothes men, and a delivery driver's phone orders were even checked.
07.02
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
A heavy police presence has emerged around Saige Shopping Mall, with officers stationed on overpasses, subway entrances, and other locations, and multiple police vehicles parked near the mall.
07.02
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
Police stated that the Yanpeng case is being processed, and Xi'an Saige Mall is still in operation; relevant media reports were pointed out to have low readership or could not be viewed.
07.02
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
A college student in Xi'an came to the front of Saige Mall, calling to "give the victim justice and give society fairness."
07.01
·Reported
·Importance V
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
Merchant Yan Peng died in the incident at Xi'an Saige Mall; netizens reported that the mall cleaned the scene afterward and continued business.
07.01
·Hearsay
·Importance V
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
It is rumored online that another person took their own life in the same manner at the Xi'an Saige Mall that night. The second deceased person is suspected to be a family member of Yan Peng, drawing large crowds of onlookers.
07.01
·Reported
·Importance V
·Sources 3
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
At noon on July 1, 2026, a person surnamed Yan, head of Shaanxi Lihe Trading, fell from the 7th floor of the Saige mall in Xi'an and died; on August 5, authorities announced that a criminal case had been ruled out, saying he suffered from depression and had previously attempted suicide, while some online questioned whether he had been pushed off the building.
07.01
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
Xi'an Saige Shopping Mall fined merchant Yan Peng 11.45 million RMB on the grounds of illegally splitting and selling shopping vouchers, and withheld and froze the merchant's payment for goods.
07.01
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
Citizens gathered near Xi'an Saige Mall to lay flowers in mourning for Yan Peng and demand clarification, with family members, SWAT police, and a large number of police officers present at the scene.
07.01
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
Family members of Yan Peng argue with the police, citizens clash with the police, and multiple people are forcibly taken away.
07.01
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Xi'an
On July 1, Yan Peng, chairman of Shaanxi Lihe Trading, fell to his death from a high place in Xi'an Saige Shopping Mall. Videos indicated that an 11.45 million yuan fine and withheld payments led to the rupture of his capital chain.
07.01
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·Xi'an, Shaanxi
On July 1, 2026, a merchant jumped to his death at the Saga International Shopping Center in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Yan Peng, chairman of Lihe Commerce and Trade, leapt to his death after being driven to a dead end by the mall, which slapped him with a sky-high fine of tens of millions of yuan on the grounds of "improper coupon use." The incident sent shockwaves through the entire city.