Tropical storm Lionrock, the eighth of this year, made landfall on east China's Fujian Province early Thursday morning, local meteorologists said. Full story
2010-09-21 08:48:40 GMT Xinhua English
BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The mainland-based Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) sent a letter to its Taiwan counterpart Tuesday expressing the mainland's sympathy with the island for the losses the latter suffered after typhoon Fanabi slammed the island.
2010-09-12 09:37:16 GMT Xinhua English
Local residents wade through flooded streets after heavy rains brought by tropical storm Meranti in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 12, 2010.
2010-09-11 17:32:32 GMT Xinhua English
HANGZHOU, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 1,000 graves were damaged in a mud flow that hit east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday after torrential rains, caused by tropical storm Meranti, triggered landslides, a debris flow and delayed flights.
2010-09-10 08:08:45 GMT Xinhua English
FUZHOU, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Meranti, the 10th typhoon to hit China this year, made landfall at Shishi city in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian at 3:30 a.m. Friday, packing winds of up to 35 meters per second at its center, according to provincial flood control authorities.
2010-09-02 00:41:40 GMT China Daily
CHAOZHOU, Guangdong - The tranquility in the air before tropical storm Lionrock's possible landing on Wednesday night here calmed no one in eastern Guangdong province.
2010-08-31 15:13:58 GMT Xinhua English
SHANGHAI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai authorities Tuesday canceled all kindergarten, primary and high school classes for Wednesday because of typhoon Kompasu.
2010-08-31 11:39:35 GMT Xinhua English
As Typhoon Kompasu and tropical storms Namtheun and Lionrock approaching, the coastal areas of southeast China will be hit by heavy rainstorms and gales. The central observatory of China has issued orange warning signal to inform local citizens and governments of potential danger.
2010-07-22 09:27:46 GMT Xinhua English
BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China Thursday launched an early-warning response to Typhoon Chanthu as it is believed the tropical cyclone could devastate parts of the nation's southern coastal areas.
2010-08-31 16:34:49 GMT Xinhua English
WENZHOU, Zhejiang, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 246 tourists remain stranded on an island in east China's Zhejiang Province Tuesday as tropical storms and a typhoon cut off ship ferrying services Monday, local authorities said.
2010-08-30 23:04:48 GMT Xinhua English
Hangzhou, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- More than 170 tourists were stranded in east China's Zhejiang Province Monday as tropical storm Kompasu approached, local police authorities said.
2010-08-24 06:21:20 GMT Xinhua English
HAIKOU, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Although it didn't make landfall as expected in China's southernmost province of Hainan, the fifth tropical storm of the season, "Mindulle," brought heavy rains, disrupted traffic and stranded passengers in the island.
2010-08-09 15:58:18 GMT Xinhua English
BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tropical storm "Dianmu" along with gusty winds will strengthen precipitation in north China as it moves north, the national meteorological agency warned on Monday.
2010-07-23 09:28:43 GMT SINA.com
Thousands of boats are taking shelter in ports across southern China, as the region is slammed by a second typhoon in a week.
