People mourn victims of the Tangshan Earthquake on its 40th anniversary in front of a monument in Tangshan City, North China’s Hebei Province, July 27, 2016. A magnitude 7.8 quake flattened Tangshan on July 28, 1976, claiming more than 242,000 lives and destroying virtually all public facilities. About 400 soldiers who participated in rescue efforts visited Tangshan for the anniversary. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Yujia)
