Actress Jia Jingwen, who is originally from Tianjin, wrote on Sina Weibo yesterday: "I read the heartbreaking news in early morning. Hope the disaster won't get worse and may the victims be in peace. Here is a salute to the firefighters!" The post has been "liked" over 30,000 times by the time we published this article. [Photo/Sina Weibo]

Actress Li Bingbing said on her Sina Weibo yesterday: "Here is a salute to the heroes, and hope those missing are safe." The post has been reposted over 4,000 times and received over 20,000 "likes" by the time we published this article. [Photo/Sina Weibo]