Public activities suspended in Shanghai, Jiangsu amid Typhoon Bebinca

Authorities in Shanghai and neighboring eastern provinces have taken tight measures to suspend public activities as Typhoon Bebinca, the 13th this year, landed in the coastal regions on Monday morning.

The most powerful typhoon hitting Shanghai in decades, Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai at around 07:30 on Monday, bringing about 50 millimeters of rainfall by 08:00.

On Monday morning, a hydrological station near the Huangpu River reported that the water level had risen to 4.5 meters, nearing the height of the dyke.

The usually bustling riverbank now stands empty, with only one police vehicle on standby to monitor water levels and address emergencies.

In response to the severe weather, the city's two airports, the Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao Airport, have canceled all flights from 20:00 on Sunday until 14:00 on Monday, with over 900 flights called off and the flight resumption remaining pending.

Additionally, all ferry services, highways and parks have been closed for safety concerns.

Coinciding with the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival starting from Sunday, the Shanghai municipal government has ordered the cancellation of all outdoor festive activities and the shutdown of illuminated attractions.

Uprooted trees are seen along roadsides, and municipal workers have been busy with clearing operations since early Monday morning.

According to the municipal meteorological observatory, the typhoon is estimated to last for 12 hours, with its impact on the metropolis likely to diminish on Tuesday.

In Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the municipal government elevated the emergency response to Level-1 on Sunday night, marking a rare occurrence for the city.

The city has mobilized a total of 30,000 municipal workers, including electricians and police officers, to be on call in case of any emergency.

Plus, all public bus and food delivery services have been ordered to halt operations. Similarly, construction work citywide have been asked to suspend, with workers evacuated to local gyms for shelter.

Public activities suspended in Shanghai, Jiangsu amid Typhoon Bebinca

Public activities suspended in Shanghai, Jiangsu amid Typhoon Bebinca

Public activities suspended in Shanghai, Jiangsu amid Typhoon Bebinca

Public activities suspended in Shanghai, Jiangsu amid Typhoon Bebinca

Public activities suspended in Shanghai, Jiangsu amid Typhoon Bebinca

The world's top wingsuit fliers put on a stunning show for tourists who were left in awe at the bravery of these daredevils as they soared among the mountainous landscapes of Zhangjiajie in central China's Hunan Province on Monday.

The tenth World Wingsuit League (WWL) Wingsuit Flying World Championship got underway on Monday at the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, featuring the world's top 16 fliers during the four days of competition.

The starting platform is perched atop a mountain with an elevation of over 1,450 meters and a terrifying vertical drop to the landing point of 990 meters. After taking-off, the fliers will glide through the air in a straight-line distance of approximately 1.3 kilometers.

The competition consists of two main components, the first being a speed race which follows an S-shaped aerial course and is referred to as the "Aerial F1." Each wingsuit flier will be given two flight attempts, with the best time counting as their final result.

The second challenge involves a 'fly-through' competition which sees targets placed between mountain gaps just 15 meters above the ground at the popular tourist site. These bullseye-shaped targets have a maximum diameter of 0.8 meters at the outer ring and just 10 centimeters at the center.

Competitors, soaring through the air at incredible speed, must smash through the suspended bullseye with precision. Each flier gets two chances, with their final score determined by the total number of rings struck across both attempts.

Visitors have been marveling at the adrenaline-filled spectacle as these almost superhero-like competitors flew overhead.

"Very crazy. It's impressive. They probably need a lot of preparation to do that and they were amazing and very brave people," said a tourist from Italy.

"It's very exciting. It's the first time I saw such a real scene of wingsuit flying. I had only seen it on TV. The effect was different from watching it on TV. It's quite astounding and very exciting," said a Chinese visitor.

Tourists left in awe as wingsuit fliers soar through mountains of Zhangjiajie