East China's Fujian
Province is on the alert as Typhoon Longwang is expected to
reach the province on Sunday night, according to the provincial
weather bureau.
Typhoon Longwang, the Chinese name for a legendary dragon king
which takes care of the world's rain, has reached Taiwan on Sunday
morning and is moving to Fujian at a speed of 25 kilometers per
hour.
The typhoon might cause serious impact to the province,
according to the local meteorological bureau.
More than 210,000 people off shore have been evacuated to safe
places on Sunday before the coming of the typhoon.
Local government has asked the boats on the sea to return, and
tourism departments to inform travelers about the typhoon. Some
activities celebrating the National Day might be canceled according
to the situation of the typhoon.
In September, three typhoons have landed at China including
Talim, Khanun and Damrey, more than the average 1.63 typhoons every
September since the founding of new China in 1949.
The typhoons have wrecked great havoc in China, leaving about
33.13 million people affected and about 160 dead.
(Xinhua News Agency October 2, 2005)