A man bends over and rushes out of a simulated fire container with a piece of cloth covering his mouth during a firefighting event held at the Hohhot International Exhibition Center, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Nov 9. Given the slogan of “exclude potential fire hazards; construct safe communities”, the event aimed to raise awareness on fire safety. It also organized activities to educate the local citizens about basic knowledge for fighting fires, and to train them scientific skills for escaping from fire disasters. [Photo/Xinhua]

A firefighter (left) explains the usage of fire extinguishers and hydrants to a woman (right) during the firefighting publicity event held at the Hohhot International Exhibition Center, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Nov 9. Given the slogan of “exclude potential fire hazards; construct safe communities”, the event aimed to raise awareness on fire safety. It also organized activities to educate the local citizens about basic knowledge for fighting fires, and to train them scientific skills for escaping from fire disasters. [Photo/Xinhua]