Cargo ship horns blared in honor of the dead, while people stood in silent mourning in Tianjin at 9 am on Tuesday, the seventh day from the time of the blasts - a key date for people to pay respects to the deceased.
China's State Council has established an investigation team to probe the cause of last week's deadly explosions in Tianjin.
The probe into the deadly blasts in Tianjin last week has swung into operation and the central government has vowed to punish the guilty, according to a government statement released on Tuesday.
The company whose warehouse exploded in Tianjin, killing more than one hundred and devastating the port area, was licensed to handle dangerous chemicals at the time of the blasts, but suspicions have been raised over its certificates.
Rain Tianjin currently is experiencing does not pose any risk to people's health, and an evacuation will be ordered if necessary.
Yu Xuewei, Chairman of Rui Hai International Logistics Co - owner of the warehouse, and Du Shexuan, vice chairman of the company, and eight others were taken into custody on Aug 13.
The hazardous chemicals include 700-ton sodium cyanide, 800-ton ammonium nitrate and 500-ton potassium nitrate, according to an official.
China's industrial authorities on Monday demanded safety inspections on commercial explosives firms following last week's fatal explosions in Tianjin.
The fatal blasts in Tianjin last week have taught real estate developers to monitor closely what is planned for areas surrounding their residential complexes, the president of China's largest real estate developer by sales value has said.
Seven hundred metric tons of sodium cyanide found on the site of deadly blasts in Tianjin has been confirmed to have been produced by a company in neighboring Hebei province.
The fatal blasts in Tianjin last week have taught real estate developers to monitor closely what is planned for areas surrounding their residential complexes, the president of China's largest real estate developer by sales value has said.
Authorities say sodium cyanide to be neutralized, taken from blast zone