Hunan province
Coverage of Hunan province in the Nexus archive.
- Food security: can drones and BeiDou put an end to ‘paper farming’ in China?
A rural policy expert in China advocates for advanced technology like drones and BeiDou to enhance food security and agricultural efficiency, rather than expanding farmland. A state media investigation claims officials in Hunan province's Jianghua Yao county inflated mandatory rice crop sizes to meet targets.
- Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain
A 23-year-old man from Hunan province, surnamed Li, had a rare medical condition causing his scalp to thicken and develop folds resembling a brain. He underwent treatment at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University to resolve the issue.
- China dad’s growth hormone investment for daughter sparks debate over societal pressure
A father in Changsha, Hunan province, spends 6,000 yuan monthly on growth hormone injections for his 12-year-old daughter, sparking online debate about height anxiety. The treatment increased her annual growth rate from two to three centimetres before injections.
- ‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker
A 69-year-old man from Chenzhou, Hunan province, had his nose bitten off while subduing an attacker to save a woman and was recognized as a national hero. The incident occurred in April when a man in his 20s attacked villagers in the area.
- Chinese woman, 93, ‘reunites’ with Korean war husband 70 years later via restored photo
A 93-year-old Chinese woman, Zhao Cuifen, emotionally reunited with her husband, Zhang Zhixin, through a restored photo 70 years after he was lost in the Korean War. The couple married in the 1950s before Zhang enlisted and was involved in a 1953 battle on Dongshan Island.
- China investigates 3 more officials over Hunan fireworks factory explosion that killed 37
China's Hunan province is investigating three emergency management officials linked to a deadly fireworks factory explosion that killed 37 people. The provincial discipline inspection commission cited 'serious violations of discipline and law' in the investigation.
- China official mocked for wearing gold earrings while crying about local flood disaster
A Chinese official who cried about her village’s flood disaster faced sarcastic comments for wearing gold earrings, but received majority online support. The floods in Hunan’s Shimen county caused six deaths, ten missing, and affected over 100,000 people.
- China woman develops 8cm throat ulcer after quickly eating hotpot, rupturing digestive system
A 42-year-old Chinese woman named Wang from Changsha, Hunan province developed an 8cm oesophageal ulcer after eating hotpot too quickly without allowing the food to cool. The incident occurred in March when she was eating with friends and became too eager, resulting in severe digestive system injury that prompted medical warnings about rapid food consumption.
- Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26
An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province killed at least 26 people and injured 61, prompting a halt to nearby firework manufacturing. The blast occurred at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co plant in Liuyang. Production was stopped after the deadly incident.
- Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Hunan province, China, has resulted in 26 fatalities and 61 injuries, according to state media reports. The incident occurred at the factory, causing significant loss of life and injury. State media has reported on the blast.