Recently, the news of Li Feng, a 48-year-old economic expert from mainland China, passing away during the Chinese New Year holiday went viral, initially with the cause of death being unknown. On February 7th, the news that his death was due to accidental drowning once again caught attention and became a trending topic.
According to a WeChat public account of Shanghai Huali Smart Think Tank on February 5th, Dr. Li Feng, a senior partner of Shanghai Huali Smart Think Tank, chief expert of the Free Trade Zone Port, and director of the Reform and Innovation Research Institute, as well as a researcher at the Comprehensive Free Trade Zone Research Institute of Nanjing University, tragically encountered an accident during his Chinese New Year vacation on January 27th, 2025, and passed away at the age of 48, despite rescue efforts proving futile.
As per the obituary, a farewell ceremony for Li Feng’s body will be held at the Silver Hall of Shanghai Longhua Funeral Parlor on February 8th (Saturday) at 2 PM.
The news of the unexpected death of 48-year-old economist Li Feng during the Chinese New Year holiday has sparked attention among netizens, landing it on the trending topics list. However, the specific details of the accident remain unknown.
According to a report by JiMu News, on February 6th, it was learned from sources that Li Feng’s cause of death was accidental drowning while swimming. Confirmation of this unforeseen cause of death was obtained from Li Feng’s family.
Following the publication of this report, the news once again became a hot topic, prompting numerous questions from netizens.
“Sammi_Edward”: Accidental drowning while swimming? This is truly unexpected.
“兔兔老精靈”: If one drowns while swimming, how are the relevant personnel handling it? Will the family sue for compensation? What about the safety measures at the swimming facility? Shouldn’t there be accountability?
“cuihuouying”: Going swimming on such a cold day, what was he thinking?
“丁丁坤”: Just coming up with this reason (cause of death) is acceptable.
“秋梵高翰vX”: Does one need a whole day to come up with this reason?
“nickk8”: In January, when the weather is so cold, how did he manage to drown while swimming during the New Year? Shouldn’t the ones operating the swimming pool be held liable for bankrupting the family?
“lx140526”: Probably wild winter swimming.
Public records show that Li Feng hails from Guangshan, Henan Province. He graduated from Nanjing University in 2006 and subsequently held positions at the Shanghai Municipal Government Research Office and the Shanghai Municipal Government Development Research Center as a director. Upon joining Shanghai Huali Smart Think Tank, Li Feng established the Reform and Innovation Research Institute and served as its director as well as the chief expert of the Free Trade Zone Port.