Three major industrial accidents; more than 100 deaths.

Most tragically a fire at the poultry processing plant in Dehui, Jilin province killed at least 119 people on Monday. The other two accidents were a fire at a grain depot in Heilongjiang province on Friday and an explosion at a petrochemical plant in Dalian, Liaoning province on Sunday, which inflicted heavy economic losses.

The accidents happened within a week of each other and bring home the harsh reality that China has much to do to improve workplace safety.