🔥 Hot Topics · Aug 31, 2026
A passerby caught the Jilong mudslide erupting, its scour marks nearly 20 storeys high; a medical team heads to the front and Chinese nationals reachable in Nepal are all safe, while rising water swept two excavators into the river at the reopening site; China's women's volleyball team lost 2-3 to Thailand in the Asian final, missing direct Olympic qualification and fomenting calls to recall Zhu Ting; Dreame sues Xiaohongshu over reputation rights (Sept 8 hearing); Chongqing police debunk a 'deliverer laced drinks with paraquat' rumor as fabricated by an internet user now fined; a student abroad rushing home twice for 580,000 yuan was stopped by police-alert parents from a fake-investigation scam; a China Southern 777 popped an escape slide at Hongqiao, likely costing ¥100k+; a woman paid 55 yuan for half a month and was kicked from 845 work chats — she won arbitration and both trials; a two-year-old reality-show prop rots into beach litter on Hainan; state security details a military-firm executive encircled by two nations' spies; Pien Tze Huang posts its first double decline in 20 years; Tesla lists an economy Model 3 in Hong Kong and Macau.
1. Mudslide Captured Live; Scour Marks 20 Storeys Tall
A tourist at Platform No.1 caught debris storming downhill at 10:53 on Aug 26; on the ground, scour marks measure roughly 60m — twenty storeys high.
2. Jilong Rescue: Medical Team In, Excavators Swept Away
A PLA medical team deployed to the front while the Chinese embassy confirmed all reachable Chinese nationals are safe; a night downpour swept two parked excavators into the river with no injuries.
3. Volleyball Team Loses Asian Final, Misses Direct Berth
A 2-3 defeat to Thailand costs both the title and early LA Olympic qualification; 'Zhao Yong flopped' trends as fans call for Zhu Ting's return.
4. Dreame Sues Xiaohongshu Over Reputation
The case against Xiaohongshu operator Xingyin hits Shanghai's Huangpu District Court on Sept 8.
5. Fabricated 'Paraquat Drinks' Rumormonger Fined
Chongqing police found no such case; the photo was from a 2025 hospital dispute. Anhui netizen Zheng fabricated the story for clicks and was penalized.
6. Parents Stop 580,000-Yuan Scam on Their Student
A Japan-based student flew home twice to push parents into depositing 580,000 yuan into a specified account; police identified the fake-investigation scam in time to save it.
7. China Southern 777 Accidentally Deploys Slide
An accidental slide deployment at Hongqiao forced a plane swap and a 70-minute delay; maintenance and hidden costs could top ¥100,000.
8. 55-Yuan Pay and 845 Kicked Group Chats
Forced out, a Chongqing woman got just 55 yuan for half a month's work; she won arbitration and both trials, but six months of unpaid social-insurance contributions remain.
9. Reality-Show Props Rot Into Beach Litter
Props from two-year-old reality show 'This Is My Island' surface as decaying beach litter on Hainan; the town government has stepped in.
10. Spy Agencies Encircled a Defense-Firm Executive
State security details a model case of a defense-industry executive encircled by foreign spies, urging classified personnel to guard against infiltration.
11. Pien Tze Huang Slows After Price Hike
H1 revenue of ¥4.57B and net profit of ¥1.09B mark the first double decline since its 2006 listing — after the pill's price rose from ¥590 to ¥760 apiece.
12. Tesla Lists Economy Model 3 in HK and Macau
From HK$205,000 (8.5% off the base) and MOP$252,000, with trimmed trim and a claimed range boost to 572km.
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