A typhoon hits Shanghai and the Chinese economy groans
Shanghai was hit by Typhoon Bebinca on September 16th. Hundreds of thousands of residents were evacuated in what state media called the strongest storm to rip through the financial hub in 75 years. Fierce winds uprooted trees and toppled billboards.
Shanghai Is Hit by Strongest Typhoon in Decades and Comes to a Standstill
The city canceled all flights at its two airports and closed major attractions, amid a three-day national holiday.
Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca
The strongest storm to make landfall in Shanghai in recent decades was Typhoon Gloria in 1949, which tore through the city with gusts of 144 kph. Shanghai was last threatened by a direct hit in 2022 by the powerful Typhoon Muifa, which instead landed 300 km away in the city of Zhoushan, in Zhejiang province.
Shanghai Hit by Strongest Typhoon Since 1949
Shanghai was hit on Monday by the most powerful typhoon since at least 1949. Typhoon Bebinca flooded roads, uprooted trees, and left some residents without power. Shanghai, home to 25 million people, is not typically in the path of typhoons, which tend to make landfall further south in China.
Shanghai Slammed by Strongest Typhoon to Hit City Since 1949
The strongest typhoon in more than seven decades has struck China’s financial hub, leading to widespread flight cancellations and disrupting holidaymakers at the start of a days-long national festival.
Shanghai: Worst typhoon in 75 years
Now I've got to mop up! Learn more English vocabulary from the news with our News Review archive. Australian Prime Minister announces plans to ban children from social media sites Protests in Venezuela after both political parties claim victory in election result - learn the latest Around 1.
Shanghai’s Biggest Typhoon Since 1949: A Sign of Increasing Climate Threats
Doug McIntyre discusses the massive typhoon that recently hit Shanghai, the largest since 1949. The storm has caused significant destruction in one of the world’s most populous cities, and it highlights the growing frequency of devastating weather events in major urban areas.
Shanghai slammed by what China says is the city’s strongest storm in seven decades
Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit the Chinese ...
Typhoon Bebinca slams Shanghai, China, sparking evacuation of more than 400,000 people
Officials in China moved some 414,000 people out of the way in Shanghai before the strongest storm in decades flooded roads ...
中国日报网7h
Staging Africa through its own lens in Shanghai
Eshun, 56, is the author of the photography book Africa State of Mind, a continent-wide survey of contemporary African ...
Typhoon Bebinca lashes Shanghai in strongest storm to hit city since 1949
The normally-bustling financial hub of Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday as residents sheltered at home to wait ...
China court orders developer SRE to sell majority stake in Shanghai venture to repay loans
The action comes after units of SRE failed to pay 4.45 billion yuan (US$627 million) in debts, the company said in a Hong ...
Shanghai cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca draws near
BANGKOK (AP) — Shanghai’s airports were canceling hundreds of flights Sunday as they brace for impact from Typhoon Bebinca, ...
thatsmags.com5h
Shanghai School News Roundup: September 2024
Wellington College Wellington College International Shanghai is thrilled to celebrate 10 years of building a global community ...