Typhoon Pulasan makes second landfall in China

Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year as counted by China's meteorological authorities, made a second landfall in the country Thursday evening.

The typhoon, which reached a maximum wind force of 23 meters per second near its center, hit Fengxian District of Shanghai at about 21:45 after its first landfall earlier the same day in Zhejiang Province, according to the municipal meteorological observatory of Shanghai.

Pulasan moved further to Jiangyin City in the neighboring Jiangsu Province at 05:00 on Friday. Its intensity would gradually weaken, said the Zhejiang meteorological observatory.

The impact of Typhoon Pulasan is expected to be widespread. From 20:00 Thursday to 20:00 Friday, heavy to torrential rain were forecast for parts of central and southern Jiangsu, southeastern Anhui, Shanghai, and northern and western Zhejiang.

Some areas in southeastern Anhui and southeastern Jiangsu may see 100 to 160 millimeters of rainfall.

Pulasan is the second typhoon to make landfall in Shanghai this year, following Typhoon Bebinca.

Typhoon Pulasan makes second landfall in China

Typhoon Pulasan makes second landfall in China

Typhoon Pulasan makes second landfall in China

Typhoon Pulasan makes second landfall in China

Typhoon Pulasan makes second landfall in China

China's State Taxation Administration released value-added tax (VAT) invoice data on Tuesday, revealing strong consumer spending during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday.

The nine-day holiday, which ended Monday, saw the average daily sales revenues of consumer-related industries increase by 13.7 percent from last year's Spring Festival holiday.

Revenue from household appliance sales rose 19 percent from the previous Spring Festival holiday, while motor vehicle charging revenue surged 163.9 percent.

The tourism market experienced robust growth this year, with tourism-related service revenue up 39.6 percent. Catering consumption also saw a significant increase of 31.2 percent.

The Spring Festival, which is also known as Chinese New Year, fell on Feb 17 this year. It is usually a period of vibrant consumption activities as people return home for family reunions or travel to tourist destinations to celebrate the holiday.

VAT invoice data reflects China's robust Spring Festival holiday consumption