With November serving as China's annual National Fire Prevention Month, the Taixing Huangqiao Economic Development Zone in Taixing city – administered by Taizhou in East China's Jiangsu province – has been carrying out a series of activities to raise people's awareness of fire safety.
This year's National Fire Prevention Month features the theme "emphasizing prevention and prioritizing life".
During one activity on Nov 9, singing, dancing, poetry readings and other forms of creative expression were staged to show respect for firefighters' dedication and hard work.
Display areas devoted to firefighting equipment, knowledge about containing fires and more were set up on-site to improve people's fire safety knowledge and skills.
Attendees also watched a firefighting documentary.
During fire prevention month, the zone will carry out a diverse range of fire safety promotion activities to enhance people's fire safety awareness and self-rescue ability.
A local firefighter demonstrates some equipment on-site at the EDZ. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_07a864197818]