Published: 17:33, July 28, 2021 | Updated: 19:06, July 28, 2021
45th anniversary of Tangshan earthquake marked in North China
By Xinhua

A resident presents flowers in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 27, 2021. Wednesday marks the 45th anniversary of the Tangshan earthquake. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck the city of Tangshan in Hebei province on July 28, 1976, killing more than 240,000 people and destroying virtually all buildings. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People present flowers in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A resident presents flowers in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A woman mourns in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People present flowers in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A woman presents flowers in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People mourn for victims in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in North China's Hebei province, July 27, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A woman mourns in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2021 shows people mourning for victims in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People present flowers in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A man mourns in front of a memorial wall at the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, July 28, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2021 shows a view of the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)