The case, often referred to as "The Peach Blossom Trap," details the meticulously planned murder of 22-year-old He Manman in Xi'an, China, in early 2013, which was designed to frame an innocent man.

The victim, He Manman, was found dead in her rented 60-square-meter apartment on March 9, 2013. She was half-naked, her hands were bound behind her back, and her face was tightly wrapped in packing tape, leading initial police assumptions to categorize the incident as a homicide following a robbery and sexual assault.

The Trap to Frame Duan Gang

The crime scene was saturated with evidence that overwhelmingly pointed to one suspect, a local office worker named Duan Gang:

• Direct Identification: A handwritten note with Duan Gang's name, phone number, and address was left on the back of a desk calendar, making him the immediat ...