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Tropical storm Tapah made landfall in China's southern Guangdong province on Monday morning, forcing school closures and the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.
Classes were suspended for about 120,000 students at 182 schools and kindergartens in Taishan, while more than 41,000 people across Jiangmen were evacuated to safer areas, Xinhua reported.
In neighboring Yangjiang City, authorities opened emergency shelters on Monday for local residents.
Affected by the typhoon, parts of Guangdong saw heavy rain and strong winds on Monday.
Meteorological authorities forecast that Tapah will continue moving northwest at about 20 km per hour and gradually weaken.