Archive of content related to Qingyuan.
On October 20, a protective netting installer in Qingyuan, Guangdong Province, posted a video of construction work at a school on Douyin, showing workers installing dense metal netting outside the corridors of multiple floors, from the railings to the top. Netizens commented that it looked like a "prison style" and that "as long as they don't die at school, it's fine."
On September 18, a chemistry PhD published a video regarding the "sulfur-fumigated bamboo shoots" incident in Qingyuan, Guangdong, questioning how illegal vendors obtained regulated sulfur. He pointed out that industrial sulfur may contain impurities such as arsenic, and suggested that regulatory authorities test for arsenic levels in bamboo shoots in addition to sulfur dioxide residues to prevent contamination risks.
On September 18, blogger "Yulie Qige" released a video exposing a bamboo shoot processing plant in Guangdong for using sulfur to fumigate bamboo shoots. The test report shown in the video indicated a sulfur dioxide content of 4860 mg/kg. The blogger recorded the on-site processing and transfer process, and called on local regulatory authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.
Blogger Yulie Qige posted a video on September 18 documenting his entire process of tracking down unscrupulous merchants in Qingyuan, Guangdong, who use sulfur to fumigate ma bamboo shoots. He said tests showed sulfur dioxide levels exceeded the limit by dozens or even hundreds of times, and pointed out that long-term consumption of sulfur-fumigated shoots containing arsenic and heavy metals carries a cancer risk. The Qingyuan Market Supervision Bureau subsequently issued a report confirming that individual dens had illegally used sulfur fumigation; the dens involved have been sealed off, and the distribution of the tainted bamboo shoots is being traced.
On September 15, the Qingyuan campus of Guangdong Nanhua Business and Technical College delayed wages for migrant workers, prompting many workers to go to the school gate, hold a banner protest and demand their pay.
A blogger's sampling tests found that sulfur dioxide residues in problematic bamboo shoots from Qingyuan still seriously exceeded the limits after being stored for several days. Qingyuan accounts for more than 90% of the country's moso bamboo output, and netizens lamented that China's food safety problems are impossible to fully inspect.
In the Dijingwan community in Qingyuan, Guangdong, residents dismissed the old property management company due to long-term inaction. The former management refused to leave and blocked the new property company from entering, triggering a conflict that left one person injured. Police arrived at the scene to calm the situation.
On May 26, 2026, rumors circulated online that swine fever had broken out in Yuantan Town, Qingyuan City, Guangdong, with hundreds of pigs in the piggery infected and some already having entered the market; the breeder who provided the tip-off was forced to leave the village and go into hiding out of safety concerns.