🔥 Hot Topics · Aug 29, 2026
The Jilong mudslide in Tibet kills 7 with 554 missing as teams reach a leveled core zone; Nepal flooding deaths rise to 616; transport ministry answers ETC-repeal calls with a card-free 'phone+' lane; industrial-profits growth hits 17.6%; a $0.9B 'ghost takeout' fine traced to flowers stuck in a cake; new mortgage rules push 'delivery before repayment'; table-tennis stars skip Asian Championships trials; People's Daily praises Xiaomi's three self-developed chips; a Shenzhen mother returns a 90kg-in-worth gold bar; a double Best Actor at Changchun; a 30-year-old double-985 master's goes back to liberal arts.
1. Tibet Jilong Mudslide: 7 Dead, 554 Missing
First responders found the gate-zone buildings razed to rubble; Sichuan firefighters call out for survivors amid grid searches as drones watch the barrier lake and slopes.
2. Transport Ministry Answers ETC-Repeal Calls
ETC stays voluntary, with a plate-recognition 'phone+' card-free lane introduced as a supplement that will extend to ETC lanes over time.
3. China's Economy by the Numbers
Industrial profits rose 17.6%, digital-industry revenue grew 13.6% in H1, and daily token calls surpassed 500 trillion as momentum keeps building.
4. A $0.9B 'Ghost Takeout' Fine Traced to Cake Flowers
A July 2025 complaint about flowers stuck in a cake exposed a shop with a fake license that didn't physically exist; the case series totals 3.597 billion yuan in fines.
5. Father Drives 10,000km to Send Twins to College
A Ruzhou father drove across China, roughing it with tent stays, so his twins could be personally escorted to campuses in Jiamusi and Tashkurgan.
6. New Mortgage Rules: Buy First, Pay Later
New policy pushes completed-homes sales with modest deposits, reforms land supply and development loans, and requires delivery before repayment begins.
7. Table-Tennis Stars Skip Asian Championship Trials
After full discussion with the coaching staff, five players including Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu voluntarily withdrew from trials.
8. People's Daily Praises Xiaomi Chips; Lei Jun Responds
The flagship paper praised Xiaomi's 6nm advanced-packaging breakthrough; Lei Jun thanked readers and vowed to push on, with the chips headed to phones, AI, and smart driving.
9. Shenzhen Woman Returns a 900,000-Yuan Gold Bar
On her way to pick up her child, Ms. Cai found a 758.9g gold bar worth ~900,000 yuan and handed it to security; it was returned to its owner an hour later.
10. Nepal Flash-Flood Deaths Rise to 616
Nepal's flash-flood toll keeps climbing as rescue and recovery operations continue.
11. Double Best Actor at Changchun Film Festival
Tan Jianci (Ear-Shattering) and Jiang Qiming (The Flyer) share the Golden Deer Best Actor; Tan lets out a long sigh of relief.
12. Double-985 Master's Restsarts Gaokao for Liberal Arts
Computer-science master's Li Shichang re-takes the gaokao, scoring 583 to study liberal arts: 'life has many paths — this one fits me now.'
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