Qinhuangdao washes away fears of water attacks

(BEIJING, July 17) -- On the morning of July 16, Olympic co-host city Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province went through air and sea drills mainly aimed at testing the city's abilities to handle sudden situations that may arise via the sea during the Games, reported Xinhua.

Come August, 12 football matches will be played out in Qinhuangdao, which has all of its Olympic-related facilities located close to the sea. As such, the city is intent on protecting its water border.

An investment of over 20 million yuan was made to beef up the security of that border, including installments of mobile equipment, to ensure the safe and successful carrying out of the Games.

At the beginning of this year, in order to strengthen Qinhuangdao's ability to provide efficient services, communication links between different groups in the city were created or re-emphasized, allowing for better transference of information and aid when necessary.