Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day observed in China
Updated: May 12, 2025 09:16Xinhua
An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows volunteers from the University of South China demonstrating cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills to students in Hengyang City, central China’s Hunan Province. China observes the National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day on May 12 each year. Various publicity, drill and training activities are carried out across China to improve public awareness of scientific disaster prevention and self-rescue. [Photo/Xinhua]Rescuers participate in a water rescue drill at Lvjin Lake in Huaibei City, east China’s Anhui Province, May 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]An aerial drone photo shows rescuers conducting a drill navigating speedboats to save individuals trapped on isolated islands in the river in Jindong District of Jinhua City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, May 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]A firefighter introduces the use of escape ropes to students at a middle school in Pengshan District of Meishan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, May 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]