Tianjin observed a moment of mourning for victims of the warehouse explosion on Tuesday.[Special coverage]
Cargo ship horns blared in honor of the dead, while people gathered to stand in silent mourning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the seventh day after the accident.
According to Chinese tradition, the seventh day after one's death is an occasion when the soul returns home. It is typically the day spent mourning for relatives and friends.
