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Friday Photo: Fighting fire the Chinese way

Below is a series of photos from the city of Changchun in Jilin province, China. They show a public demonstration of the destruction of uncertified fire doors, hoses, nozzles, and fire retardant as part of fire-safety activities for National Fire-Fighting Day. I guess Environmental Awareness Day hasn’t happened yet.       (China Photos/Getty Images)

By , a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.
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CHANGCHUN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9: (CHINA OUT) A fireman saws off an unqualified fire-proof door during an activity to mark the National Fire Fighting Day on November 9, 2007 in Changchun of Jilin Province, China. China celebrates November 9 (or 119) as National Fire Fighting Day. On the day, activities are held to popularize knowledge about fire precaution, and many fire stations are opened to the public. 119 is the telephone number for fire department in China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

Below is a series of photos from the city of Changchun in Jilin province, China. They show a public demonstration of the destruction of uncertified fire doors, hoses, nozzles, and fire retardant as part of fire-safety activities for National Fire-Fighting Day.

Below is a series of photos from the city of Changchun in Jilin province, China. They show a public demonstration of the destruction of uncertified fire doors, hoses, nozzles, and fire retardant as part of fire-safety activities for National Fire-Fighting Day.

I guess Environmental Awareness Day hasn’t happened yet.

 

 

 

(China Photos/Getty Images)

Blake Hounshell is a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.

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