Hengshui · Full chronicle and history

On November 1, a netizen posted a video criticizing the strict management of a 'Hengshui-style' high school in Hebei, including the confiscation of books, bans on speaking during breaks, and hairstyle regulations, calling it a 'test of obedience.' The video resonated with many netizens, but the comment section was subsequently wiped.

On September 30, multiple netizens posted that while the Experimental School of Hengshui Middle School in Hebei was holding a sports meet, students were required to carry a "toilet pass" when using the restroom. The pass required the name, class, gender, and the exact time of restroom use down to the minute, and had to be signed and approved by the class monitor and the homeroom teacher. Each pass was limited to one person for a single use and had to be returned to the Education Office afterward. Some netizens said such strict controls were not the first time at local schools.

On September 26, 2026, netizens exposed that students at Hengshui High School were still participating in morning/routine drills during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, sparking heated discussions in the comment section.

On September 23, an instructor at the Vocational Education Center in Wuqiang County, Hengshui, Hebei used an electric baton to punish students, and several students were burned by electric shocks. The homeroom teacher said they were aware of the incident but did not know the details. The school evaded questions about the origin of the electric baton and whether the instructor involved was still on campus, saying that the police had already intervened.

On September 13, a blogger who claimed to have attended Hengshui No.2 Middle School in Hebei posted a video exposing high‑pressure control and serious human‑rights violations within the school. She said teachers often beat and verbally abuse students, causing sternum or clavicle fractures; a sophomore girl, after being insulted, cut her wrist in the dormitory; and a female student, seeking protection, developed a relationship with a male teacher, whose homeroom teacher was later taken away on suspicion of rape.

On September 13, a blogger who claimed to be a graduate of Hengshui No. 2 High School posted a video saying that a second-year high school girl suffered a psychological breakdown after being verbally abused by her homeroom teacher and slit her wrists in the dormitory, committing suicide.

On September 13, a blogger who claimed to be a graduate of Hengshui No. 2 High School posted a video saying that under high-pressure controls, some female students, in order to seek so-called protection, developed intimate relationships with male teachers who hold managerial power.

On September 13, a blogger claiming to be a graduate of Hengshui No. 2 High School posted a video stating that her homeroom teacher during her second year of high school was later taken away on suspicion of rape.

On July 28, 2026, a traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Qianjin Street and Renmin Road in Hengshui, Hebei. A police car on duty collided with a private civilian vehicle and flipped over on the spot, drawing a crowd of passing residents.

After the exposure of Han Shihui's school equity being transferred for two yuan, multiple public officials were reported for illegally embezzling school assets.

Hengshui, Hebei, announced that a joint investigation team has been established to look into the issue of transferring school equity stakes and related assets for 2 yuan.

In June 2026, Zhizhi Middle School in Hengshui, Hebei was exposed for enforcing strict hairstyle inspections, forbidding students from entering the school with any hairstyle other than a buzz cut; after a student filmed a video disclosing this, the school's teachers sent private messages intimidating the student in the name of the Cyberspace Administration of China, demanding that the post be deleted within a time limit.

A large section of the exterior wall insulation of a high-rise building at the Wuzhou International Residential Complex in Taocheng District, Hengshui City, suddenly detached, crashing onto the road and a nearby kindergarten. The person who posted the video was subsequently pressured by the local government to hide the content.

Netizens submitted records of extreme point deductions at Hengshui No.2 High School, showing that students were frequently penalized for everyday details such as holding books incorrectly, using the restroom at night, not lying down properly while sleeping, and even laughing or combing hair.

China introduced a policy prohibiting public schools from cooperating with private schools in running schools, and as a result Hengshui No. 2 High School's cooperation with the relevant private schools has come to an end.

After Hengshui No. 2 High School ended its cooperation, the relevant private schools lost brand and educational resource support, saw their student numbers decline, and fell into financial crisis.

Han Shihui purchased about 468 mu of land in Hengshui, Hebei, invested about 2 billion yuan, and partnered with Hengshui No. 2 High School to found a private school with a capacity of about 20,000 students.