Yili sent pure milk and infant formula worth 500,000 yuan to support relief efforts after a 6.0 magnitude quake hit Changning county in Yibin city, Sichuan province, in June 2019.

A special rescue group offering maternal and infant care was there to assist the people affected by the quake.

The technology, co-developed by Xiaomi and domestic quake alert research lab Institute of Care-Life, will use alarms and pop-ups to alert smartphone and TV users of tremors seconds or tens of seconds before the seismic waves hit.

Embedding the alerts in this manner removes the need to download related apps and can reduce time lag, thus enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of early quake warnings, Wang Tun, director of the Institute of Care-Life, said at Xiaomi's annual developer conference.

Andres Sandoval, national director of ECU 911, told Xinhua on the quake's anniversary, that thanks to the Chinese group the system had great technological capabilities, strong capacity in its servers, and strong contingency support for telecommunications.

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The airport's original control tower was toppled by the 7.8-magnitude quake, which left 673 people dead and more than 16,600 injured.

Such sounds and flashes serve as warnings which indicate the epicenter, depth and magnitude of the quake along with the expected intensity smartphone owners could expect to feel at their current location.

The quake led to minor injuries of nearly 30 people and disruption in the county's utility supply and transportation.

Many people said on social media that they were awakened from their sleep by sharp sounds or light signals from their smartphones, which they found was warnings on the epicenter, depth, magnitude of the quake and the intensity they would felt at their own place.

HU GUOLIN / FOR CHINA DAILYMost of Sichuan's listed firms say assets, operations and future prospects remain unaffectedStock market players have sought to allay concerns about the impact of the Aug 8 killer Sichuan quake on the fortunes of listed companies based in the province.

To prevent market panic, several listed Sichuan companies have been proactively issuing statements confirming minimal or negligible impact of the quake on their assets, operations and future prospects.

Prominent names among them are Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co Ltd, Sichuan Shuangma Cement Co Ltd and Datong Gas Development Co Ltd. Shares in Xingrong Environment ended at 5.59 yuan ($0.84) per share on Friday in Shanghai stock market, down 4.85 percent from 5.81 yuan on Aug 9, the day after the quake.

However, Songcheng Performance Development Co Ltd, the country's first performing arts company to go public, said the quake has indeed affected its operations in a way.

On Aug 9, it said its two tourism resorts in Jiuzhaigou near the quake's epicenter were closed.

Market players are not sure if the quake aftermath might affect the prospects of Aba Big Jiuzhai Tourism Group, which has plans to list shortly.

Zhang Chi, president of Xin Ding Rong Hui Capital Management Co Ltd, told Beijing Business Today that the quake won't have much impact on Jiuzhai Tourism's listing plan because the China Securities Regulatory Commission will likely consider the special facts while assessing its IPO application.

"Certain medicines, vaccines and devices in large numbers will likely see a spike in sales on use by the injured in the quake region and by the authorities concerned seeking to prevent outbreak of epidemics, Song Qinghui, an economist told Beijing Business Today on Aug 10.