Shanghai has been battling heavy rains since Thursday as Typhoon Kong-rey continues to affect the coastal areas in east China.
Typhoon Kong-rey, the 21st typhoon of this year, is reported to be moving northwards after landing in Taiwan and is expected to make landfall in Wenling City of east China’s Zhejiang Province.
As of 05:30 Friday, heavy rainfall hit Jiangwan Town of Hongkou District in Shanghai, reaching 117.5 millimeters.
The average precipitation recorded at the city's 947 monitoring stations reached 85.33 millimeters from Thursday night to Friday morning.
The typhoon also triggered rising water levels in the Zhangjiabang River in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, with the maximum height once reaching 3.3 meters, over 30 centimeters higher than the danger mark.
Meanwhile, local authorities opened 17 water gates on Thursday to discharge river water and spare more space for rain water in advance, with three more water gates opened on Friday.
More workers have been deployed to identify potential risks and ensure flood-relief facilities, supplies and power are in place. In addition, water level supervision in the city has been stepped up, especially at night.
Shanghai battered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Kong-rey
The release of more than 40 new films is set to push China's box office to a new height in November, offering movie-goers a rich mixture of visual-audio carnival.
The disaster film Cesium Fallout starring Hong Kong actors Andy Lau and Karen Mok is one among the first comers with a scheduled released date of Nov 1.
Movie fans who favor crime movies will have a wide choice among the suspense films Within, A Cover-Up and A Long Shot.
Comedy romance Her Story, to be released on Nov 22, tells a story of a single mother who finds warmth and consolation from a neighbor after moving into a new home.
Hong Kong-produced drama Love Lies, which won the Mid-Autumn Festival box office in Hong Kong, will officially land theaters across the Chinese mainland on Nov 15.
In terms of imported films, the action-packed American comedy Red One starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans will be available in cinemas on Nov 8.
Moana 2, a Disney-produced fantasy animation, will meet Chinese audience in Nov 29, two days after its scheduled premiere in its U.S. home market.
For nostalgic movie fans, the 1994 French crime film Léon, which was first watched by Chinese fans in 2002 in the form of video disks, has been officially on screen in the Chinese market on Friday.
China's box office revenue this year surpassed 38 billion yuan (5.3 billion U.S. dollars) as of Tuesday, according to box office tracker Dengta Data.
Meanwhile, the Harry Potter series will continue re-screening one volume per week on each Friday, evoking generations of movie buffs' nostalgia for the fantastic wizarding world.
Over 40 new movies set to boost box office in November
